Burglary in St. Peter church: perpetrators captured 100 euros in cash!

Burglary in St. Peter church: perpetrators captured 100 euros in cash!

In the unexpected church of St. Peter in Temmels, there was a brazen theft between January 31 and February 28, 2025. Unknown perpetrators entered the church and broke the sacrificial stick. The prey was estimated at around 100 euros cash that were stolen from the sacrificial stick. The break -in was violent by opening the castle with a presumably simple screwdriver. At the moment, no evidence of the identity of the perpetrators, which are still at large. The Rhein-Zeitung reports that the Saarburg police have started.

The investigative authorities call for the population to report information on suspicious persons or activities around the Church of St. Peter. The Saarburg police provide the following contact information: Address: Brückenstraße 105, 54439 Saarburg; Website: www.polizei.rlp.de ; Telephone: 06581 9155-00, 06581 9155-50; Email: pisaarburg@polizei.rlp.de.

insights into current theft trends in churches

The incidents in Temmels are not isolated. According to a report of the Domradio , the number of churchfters remains at a worrying level. In recent years, over 2,000 theft and burglary figures have been registered in churches nationwide. The maximum value was reached in 2015 with 2,642 incidents. The respect for worships seems to decrease, which is confirmed by various church representatives such as Cologne Cathedral Propst Gerd Bachner.

The statistics show that many thefts focus on less spectacular prey, such as metal thefts or the waste of technical devices. A new security concept that goes beyond the requirements of insurance shows that many parishes actively try to prepare themselves against these tendencies. More and more municipalities are concluding contracts with insurance services to secure themselves against vandalism and theft.