Drunk thieves flee in the rowboat after drinks of drinks on the lake!

Drunk thieves flee in the rowboat after drinks of drinks on the lake!

In Bitterfeld-Wolfen, a strange incident causes excitement and shaking heads. On Sunday evening, a couple broke into a drink on a festival site on the Goitzsche in a drink to steal alcoholic drinks worth around 20 euros. Even if the theft in such a context is not exactly surprising, the mode Operandi of the couple makes a lot of smile. Dressed with nothing but bathing clothes, they paddled away with a rowboat after they had stolen the drinks. It can be assumed that the wonderful summer evening mood contributed to the fact that the owner of the stand noticed late what was going on.

After confronting the couple, it fled it across the lake - and with him the prey. Despite the pending search by the police, there has so far been no trace of the perpetrators and the stolen goods. A truly adventurous exit from a not really thought -out act that raises some questions. What did the two think of this campaign? Was the hunger for alcoholic beverages so great that they chose to flee in a rowboat? Certainly not the most clever escape.

The number of thefts in view

The situation in Bitterfeld-Wolfen is part of a larger trend that also employed Germany in 2022. As Statista , around 1.78 million thefts were recorded last year. This marks an increase in the theft offenses after several years. Among the best known thefts are mainly shoplifting and bicycle thefts. In addition, the number of burglaries rose again in 2022 after it had dropped before.

In North Rhine-Westphalia, for example, there were over 23,500 burglaries, which constitutes more than 35 % of all cases in the federal states. However, the clarification rate is rather sobering: it is only 16.1 %for the die of housing. The threat to theft, especially in urban areas, remains a serious concern for the police and the population groups that are faced with it every day.

Another example of criminal unavates

Back to Bitterfeld-Wolfen. A separate search also confirms that the region has recently been affected by further criminal activities. A man who broke into a drugstore in Wolfen and stole cosmetic items together with an accomplice is also sought by the police. Like Mitteldeutsche Zeitung reports, the perpetrators leave the shops without paying more than 500 euros in the value of the goods. Here, too, the police stay on the ball and asks the population for help in the search.

In the overall view, it turns out that thefts are done in many forms and that the perpetrators often think less about the consequences than about the quick business. The incident on Goitzsche is further proof that crime can sometimes be surprising and bizarre. What remains is the question: how often can you escape the police before you are caught?