Copper theft in the outdoor pool: Police are looking for information!

Copper theft in the outdoor pool: Police are looking for information!

In the city of Sankt Augustin, the reports about thefts are increasing. On March 18, 2025, it became known that unknown people stole copper pipes in the outdoor pool on Husarenstrasse between Friday afternoon and Monday morning. The police confirmed that the perpetrators probably climbed over the fence of the outdoor pool and with tools the copper cables of the water connections in the outdoor area.

A blue children's bike trailer that was found near the outdoor pool could be directly related to the theft. The tool used in this trailer was discovered, while the stolen copper lines have so far been unobtrusive. The owner of the trailer has not yet been determined. The police asks the population for information on the crime and a bicycle trailer on 02241 541-3321 to obtain further information about this case.

in court: copper theft in the industrial area

Another case of copper theft lets the waves go up in Sankt Augustin. A perpetrator who steel around 50 copper fall pipes was recently convicted of the lay judge in Siegburg. He wanted to sell the stolen goods from a scrap dealer, said the Cologne Stadt-Anzeiger. The stolen material was transported in a stolen shopping cart. The main perpetrator received support from a 44-year-old helpers who stood by his side in this criminal undertaking.

The helpers transported the copper several times to the commercial area and received a total of around 1,700 euros and a can tobacco. However, her activity was not punishable because she could not be informed of the thefts, whereupon she was acquitted. The perpetrator, on the other hand,, who described the copper parts as from his construction site, lives from Hartz IV and has a variety of criminal records.

punishment and follow

The court decided that the accused had to serve for his actions for a year and six months, as well as two years and eight months in prison and ordered accommodation in a withdrawal institution. The defendant suffers from alcohol and drug problems and a mental illness. The injured parties, which were burdened by the thefts, are expected to sit at the expense of 15,300 euros, while the state probably cannot move in the yield of 1,755 euros due to the financial situation of the accused.

The acts also highlight the problems with crime and drug abuse in the region and illustrate the challenges with which the authorities have to deal with. In view of the accumulation of such incidents, it is all the more important that the community remains attentive and contributes to the investigation of crime.

The incidents mentioned underline the need for improved security monitoring in public institutions and the support of affected private individuals and businesses by the police.