Snap shot from Bad Breisig: robbery thiefs with a card!

Snap shot from Bad Breisig: robbery thiefs with a card!

on November 15, 2024, at around 4:00 p.m., the Edeka in Neuwied in Neuwied led to handbag theft. An unknown perpetrator stole his handbag to a customer. About twenty minutes after the theft, an EC card from the stolen wallet was used at an ATM in Bad Breisig, such as the Rhein-Zeitung reported.

The police have secured video recordings of the alleged perpetrator, which were recorded during the withdrawals at the ATM. These recordings enable better identification of the fleeting thief. A call to help was started in order to accept information on the identity of the perpetrator. The suspects' photos can be viewed in the search portal. Information can be given by telephone to the central advertising processing in Lahnstein under the numbers 0261 103-53162 or 0261 103-53165.

decline in pick -up steels in Germany

Despite the frequent incidents of pickpockets in major German cities, new statistics can be observed. In 2021, a total of 72,903 pickpockets were displayed in Germany. This represents a decline compared to previous years in which the number of cases was 83,688 (2020) and 94.106 (2019). The Federal Police notes that the Covid-19-Pandemie has significantly influenced the circumstances and the reduced public life Made pick -up thiefs.

The most common cards are usually during the evening rush hour in public transport, shortly before the shop closes in shops, as well as in the run -up to Christmas or during the end of the season. Despite the decline, pick -up steels are still a frequent form of theft that attracts professional and often internationally acting perpetrators.

challenges in perpetrator identification

A big problem in combating pickpockets is the low information rate, which was only 6.3 percent for 2021. Many thefts are not immediately noticed, which significantly complicates the identification of the perpetrators. The Presseportal informs that the handbag theft in EDEKA is also confronted with these challenges. The police asks the public for help with the capture of the unknown perpetrator.

The contact information for questions and information is as follows: Anika Färber-Neumann from the Koblenz police headquarters can be reached on 0261-103-50024 or by email at ppkoblenz.presse@polizei.rlp.de. Interested parties can be found on the website of the Rhineland-Palatinate police at www.polizei.rlp.de/pp.koblenz.