Mettenheim's bank robber: dramatic chase in Rosenheim!

Mettenheim's bank robber: dramatic chase in Rosenheim!

Rosenheim, Deutschland - On June 7, 2025, a crime from the past overshadowed the current news situation in Rosenheim. The incident that occurred 50 years ago was brought back into the spotlight by a report in the Upper Bavarian Volksblatt (OVB). The arrest of the "Sparkasse robbers of Mettenheim" is particularly noticed. Edmund D. (27), a locksmith, and Wolf K. (unemployed mechanic) from Mühldorf were caught on the Mettenheim Sparkasse just two days after their attack. In this context, rosenheim24.de , that the two perpetrators captured a statement from 1950 marks, of which only 60 marks remained at the time of their arrest.

The attack itself was threatening. A 78-year-old pensioner, Hans C., was threatened by the perpetrators with a pistol and forced to put money in a plastic bag. However, the pensioner decided to follow the perpetrator when he jumped into a car and fled. When they were arrested, a invited four-millimeter revolver was found at the perpetrators. This information suggests that the situation was extremely dangerous for everyone involved.

Brannenburg murder and unresolved cases

Another relevant point from the reporting of the OVB refers to the unresolved murder cases, in particular the murder case in Brannenburg, which was presented six months after the crime on the ZDF program "File number: XY ... unresolved". According to chief prosecutor Gunther Scharbert, there are no new developments, despite numerous clues that were received by the Kripo in Rosenheim. The case remains open and without a hot lane.

In the context of crime, the police crime statistics (PKS) in Bavaria record criminal facts that the police are aware of. It pursues the goal of enabling a distortion -free picture of the crime displayed. The PKS is a coordinated country statistics that follows uniformly nationwide guidelines and takes additional data from the federal states ( police.bayern.de ). The involvement of the PKS is essential for the analysis of crime developments and all fight against crime.

extended information and reactions

In addition to the criminal cases, an archive contribution illuminates some user comments and reactions to the archived content of an old episode of "File number: XY ... unresolved" of October 6, 2000. Numerous reviews show the appreciation for the collection and the public interest in unresolved crimes, while some reviewers express current questions and inquiries to provide further consequences. Such indications make it clear that there has been interest in crime history well over the years ( Archive.org ).

Overall, the review of the "Sparkasse robbers of Mettenheim" and the murder case in Brannenburg once again led to a lively interest in history and current crime. The facts and the statistics show how important it is to keep such topics in society in order to create a better understanding of developments.