Robbery nightmare: drivers in Eldena at Panne!

Robbery nightmare: drivers in Eldena at Panne!

Eldena, Deutschland - The Schwerin public prosecutor's office has warned of a new robber's mesh, in which the unknown pretend to pretend a car breakdown to rob help drivers. This was proven by an incident that occurred on March 28 in Eldena near Ludwigslust. A 44-year-old driver who wanted to help a vehicle in need became the victim of an attack.

The helpful man stopped when he saw that a car was standing across the road. Suddenly he was threatened by a 26-year-old Romanian with a knife. Under the pressure of the situation, the victim published 15 euros. But that's not all: the perpetrator forced the driver to drive him to a bank where he had to withdraw 310 euros from his account. The injured party originally comes from New Zealand and was currently in Mecklenburg.

arrest and legal steps

After the incident, the injured party reported to the police, who immediately investigated and searched for the perpetrators since the end of March. On Wednesday, the officials managed to arrest the 26-year-old in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district. He has now been put into custody. Serious predatory extortion is accused of him and a fleeting complicity.

in accordance with Section 253 of the Criminal Code (StGB), this incident is predatory extortion, since the means of compulsory - the threat with a knife - has enabled the perpetrator to force the victim's disposal. The objective fact is fulfilled because violence against a person has been applied and the threat was created with a current danger to life or life. This is a typical example of the application of qualified means of compulsory means, as described in the law.

Overview of crime in Germany

The incident in Ludwigslust is part of a troubling pattern of crime in Germany. In 2022, around 5.63 million crimes were recorded, of which over 38,000 predatory offenses were documented. This shows a worrying trend, especially since theft offenses have increased for the first time since 2015. The most common forms are shoplifting and bicycle thefts, while in the case of robberies on financial institutions, the clarification rate is almost 60%.

In contrast, the clarification rate in the event of a burglary thefts shows a significantly lower investigation success with 16.1%. These figures make it clear that not only the problem of crime in Germany is increasingly serious, but also the need to take measures to improve the security of citizens.