The thefts wave: police warn of unlocked vehicles!
The thefts wave: police warn of unlocked vehicles!
In the past few days, the Wittlich police department has registered a worrying increase in thefts from unlocked vehicles. According to a report by the Rhein-Zeitung Thefts reported. The thieves have often opened the doors of unlocked cars instead of breaking them up, which made it easier to commit these crimes.The affected places in the area of Bettenfeld, Wallenborn, South Eifel, Feusdorf, Wiltingen and Oberbettingen. The police divided the thefts into several periods:
- 11. until April 12th: 6 thefts in Bettenfeld
- 16. until April 19: 7 thefts in South Eifel
- 16. until April 17: 9 thefts in Wallenborn
- 20. until April 21: 10 thefts in Feusdorf
- 20. until April 21: 5 vehicles in Wiltingen with sliced discs
- 23. until April 24: 10 thefts in Oberbettingen
The mechanisms of thieves
It is particularly alarming that the Trier police have been warning of similar thefts since November of last year. As the Volksfreund were reported in Trier-Nord, in which the vehicles were also unexpected. The thieves use different occasions to strike. This includes cars in which, for example, purchases or wallets are left to be left visibly.
The theft scenarios range from fast actions by parcel suppliers, who often leave their vehicles unchecked, to family fathers who forget to complete their cars. Most of the time cell phones, wallets and even complete cases were stolen. Most of the crimes take place during the day and refer to a variety of crime scenes, from parking spaces to street bushes.
prevention measures and recommendations
The police recommend a number of security measures to minimize the risk of thefts. These include:
- Always complete vehicles.
- don't leave any valuables visible in the car.
- Identions, vehicle documents and house keys do not keep in the vehicle.
- not store the valuables in the trunk.
- keep the vehicle closed while driving.
- report to the police immediately.
In the broader perspective, there is an increasing problem of vehicle theft in Germany. According to a report by Authora , the number of stolen passenger cars (car) rose from 14,615 in 2022 to 15.924 in 2023. Vehicles of Asian manufacturers as well as SUVs and mid -range cars are particularly affected. In order to localize stolen vehicles faster, more and more security measures such as GPS trackers are recommended.
Developments in this regard are alarming and require a high degree of attention from both the residents and the police. The population is therefore asked to report suspicious perceptions quickly and theft victims should definitely file a criminal complaint.
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