Series of car break-ins in Wennigsen: perpetrators caught! Read now!

Series of car break-ins in Wennigsen: perpetrators caught! Read now!

The police have arrested a suspicious couple who have been causing a stir in Wennigsen and Barsinghausen since the end of May. After a series of car break-ins, the two were arrested for specifically breaking into vehicles and stealing valuables. The criminals were most recently active on the night of July 11th to 12th at the forest cemetery in Wennigsen and on Hülsebrinkstrasse, where they smashed the side windows of the cars several times to get to backpacks and bags like this HAZ reported.

In the wake of their criminal activities, the two were identified through the use of the stolen bank cards. The investigation, which was part of an ongoing fraud case, ultimately led to her arrest. However, there are also other crimes that the couple could be accused of. Overall, the exact number of crimes committed remains unclear. After consultation with the Hanover public prosecutor's office, the duo, who have a permanent address, were released.

Call for witnesses and further break-ins

The police in Wennigsen and Barsinghausen are also still looking for witnesses. They are currently investigating further burglaries that took place on October 11th and 13th, 2024. A gas station on Degerser Straße and an EDEKA supermarket in Barsinghausen-Egestorf were targeted. In both cases, unknown people broke in, despite the alarm system, and stole tobacco products. The damage in Barsinghausen is in the low five-figure range, while the total damage in Wennigsen has not yet been estimated Leash look reported.

Overall, due to the similarities in the approach in both cases, it is examined whether there is a connection between the crimes. The police are sensitizing the population and asking for information, especially from people who were traveling in the affected areas at the time of the crime. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hanover Criminal Investigation Service on 0511 109-5555.

An alarming trend in crime

The incidents continue and shine a spotlight on the current crime situation in Germany. Loud Statista Around 5.63 million crimes were recorded in 2022, with theft crimes, particularly those from motor vehicles, experiencing an alarming increase. With over 235,000 cases of theft in and out of cars, carefully planned robberies manifest themselves.

There has been a decline in residential burglaries in recent years, but the increase in thefts in 2022 shows that the security situation has changed in many regions. While the clearance rate for residential burglaries is only 16.1%, a rate of almost 60% was achieved for robbery crimes. This makes it clear how important it is for the public to help solve such crimes.