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VW Caddy stolen in Schwarzenbach – police are looking for witnesses!
Several VW Caddy thefts are being investigated in Sendling. Witnesses sought to provide information. Details about crime scenes and perpetrators.
VW Caddy stolen in Schwarzenbach – police are looking for witnesses!
On the dark night of Friday, a theft occurred in Hallerstein, Schwarzenbach a.d.Saale, which made the local population sit up and take notice. A white VW Caddy with green company logos, which was parked in front of a property on the local street, was stolen at around 10.30 p.m. The owner noticed the loss at 5:30 a.m. on Friday morning and immediately alerted the police. The Hof criminal police have taken over the investigation and are asking for information from witnesses who saw suspicious people or vehicles during the night. Information can be sent to the Hof Kripo by telephone at 09281/7040 Bavaria Police reported.
But crime involving motor vehicles remains a current issue not only in Bavaria. In neighboring Hesse, the depths of vehicle crime also recently became visible. On Saturday, October 21, 2023, a couple on Mühlenstrasse in Kleinlüder observed a perpetrator breaking into a VW Caddy. While they were watching him, they took the initiative and pursued the thief. Their courage paid off because the stolen Caddy was found again on a connecting road between Kleinlüder and Hainzell, even though the perpetrator fled. The East Hesse News portal gives a detailed description of the perpetrator: An approximately 25-year-old man, around 170 cm tall with black curly hair, slim stature and oriental appearance. He was wearing a black quilted jacket and light blue jeans.
Motor vehicle crime at a glance
Theft of motor vehicles is a nationwide problem. Statistics show that the number of permanently stolen cars has remained largely constant since 2009, although with slight fluctuations. The higher rates of theft in eastern federal states as well as in the city states of Berlin and Hamburg are particularly worrying, it says BKA. The perpetrators are often highly qualified and operate in a division of labor by overcoming modern security systems, transporting vehicles and then selling them in pieces via various markets, including the Internet.
Motor vehicle crime specialists don't have it easy. Despite increased national and international cooperation between law enforcement authorities, there is no relief in sight. The technical skills of the perpetrators are still good and the sales opportunities remain. Prevention tips to protect against vehicle theft can be found at www.polizei-beratung.de be read. The experts also advise always locking vehicles, even if you are away for a short time, and not leaving valuables inside.
In view of the recent incidents in Bavaria and Hesse, it is to be hoped that the local police will receive information from attentive citizens and that the perpetrators can be caught soon.