Burglary in Grabow's pharmacy: Police are urgently looking for witnesses!

Burglary in Grabow's pharmacy: Police are urgently looking for witnesses!

in the tranquil city of Grabow, located in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, a slump occurred on the night of Friday, which let the local citizens startle. Unknown perpetrators violently penetrated a pharmacy and escaped cash with several hundred euros, in particular change from the health insurers. The break-in took place between Thursday evening at 7 p.m. and Friday morning at 2 a.m., such as NDR reported.

The intruders reached the pharmacy through a violent door. As questionable, it is also whether medicines have been stolen, a review of the stocks is still pending. At the scene of the crime, traces were secured, which are now evaluated in terms of crime in order to gain further knowledge.

call for help

The police in Ludwigslust has started investigations into theft in the particularly difficult case. In order to get the perpetrators on the track, the officials ask the population for help. Witnesses who have made observations or can provide information are called to report on 03874 4110.

This incident is part of the worrying trend of increasing crime in Germany. According to Statista there were around 5.63 million crimes recorded in Germany, with the theft offenses increasing again in recent years. The location is alarming in particular in North Rhine-Westphalia, where over 23,500 burglaries were recorded.

The increase in the burglaries, especially from 2016 to 2021, was compensated for by a decline, but developments in 2022 show a worrying turn. The clarification rate for burglaries is only 16.1%, which underlines how important the participation of the population is when it comes to clarifying such acts.

The development of a feeling of security is therefore heavily dependent on the cooperation between the police and citizens. We stay vigilant and support our local authorities to make the community safer.