Car thieves caught in Bavaria: the police are providing volatile perpetrators!

Car thieves caught in Bavaria: the police are providing volatile perpetrators!

Nürnberg, Deutschland - A car was stolen in Bavaria on Wednesday, which led to an exciting chase. The police discovered the stolen car on the A72 in Saxony and asked the driver to stop. However, he reacted with attempts to escape and injured two police officers. The incident occurred in Nuremberg, from where the vehicle was stolen, and was found in Chemnitz in the late afternoon.

When the driver, a 39-year-old man who drove the highway, he overtook several vehicles rapidly on the right side strip. At the Rottluff junction, the car drove into a guardrail. The driver and his passenger of the same age initially fled on foot, but could quickly be obtained by the police. The passenger resisted, which led to further injuries to the emergency services, whereby a 41-year-old police officer had to be brought to a clinic. The men were temporarily arrested, but are now at large again, while they are being determined against them because of particularly severe car theft. The resulting total damage amounts to around 27,000 euros, such as pnp.de reports .

chase in Berlin

A similar incident occurred on January 14, 2025 in Berlin, where civil police officers watched an Audi who was driven by a 28-year-old woman and two men. These drove towards Spandau when they stopped in Kisselnallee and violently opened a parked Fiat. The police intervened, and while the inmates of the Fiat tried to flee, they could be quickly caught. The 28-year-old passenger defended himself in the arrest and injured a police officer, while the driver of the Audis also tried to escape and rammed a police vehicle, which led to the injuries of an official. According to MOZ.de , a key ring and animal defense spray were also ensured.

The three suspects are now in front of a judge after the stolen Fiat could be returned to the rightful owner and the Audi was confiscated to the driver.

increasing car crime in Germany

These incidents are part of a worrying trend. According to the BKA , a total of 15,924 cars were stolen in Germany in 2023, which represents an increase of 9 percent in the previous year. Especially in the focus of the thieves there are increasingly vehicles from foreign manufacturers such as Toyota, Hyundai and Kia. The number of stolen trucks has also risen dramatically, especially through a series of thefts of smaller vans.

The perpetrator groups are often well networked and are characterized by a hierarchical structure. They also use modern technologies such as the manipulation of "Keyless-GO" systems, which increases the danger of their methods. The police authorities emphasize the need for close cooperation with other authorities and the automotive industry to counteract this form of crime.