Dramatic break -in in Ratingen: fireworks disappeared!

In Ratingen, unknown perpetrators committed a slump into two containers of a grocery store, in which several hundred boxes were stolen with fireworks. The break -in occurred between Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 2 p.m. and Friday, December 27, 2024, 3:30 p.m. The perpetrators cut up the sheet metal walls of the containers, which were parked on the street "on the hope", undetected.

The property damage incurred is estimated at several ten thousand euros. The police have initiated an investigation and asks the population for help. Information on suspicious observations can be reported directly to the Ratingen police on 02102 9981-6210, such as pnr24 reported.

Investigations by the police

The Ratingen police have already investigated the incident and would like to receive further information from possible witnesses. The use of fireworks for New Year's Eve usually represents a high safety factor, and the authorities are concerned about the theft of such products. Again and again there are similar incidents, which is why the investigators also check possible connections to other burglars, such as SuperTipp reports.