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Series of burglaries shocks Anhalt-Bitterfeld: 27 thefts solved!
Unknown perpetrators break into several vans in Anhalt-Bitterfeld, cause extensive damage to property and put the police on the trail.
Series of burglaries shocks Anhalt-Bitterfeld: 27 thefts solved!
On Monday night, the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district was rocked by several break-ins. Unknown perpetrators tampered with various vans in Zörbig and Prosigk. A juicy detail: The total damage amounts to almost 30,000 euros, which makes the scale of these criminal acts clear. Loud mz.de Three vehicles were attacked in Zörbig, all of which were parked on Radegaster Strasse, Wilhelmstrasse and Friedrichstrasse.
The perpetrators acted ruthlessly and forcibly opened the rear doors of the vans. They stole almost all of the tools, which explains the high damage of around 25,000 euros. In Prosigk, another van was attacked on Langen Straße, where the side door was broken and construction tools worth around 2,200 euros were stolen.
Series of burglaries and arrests
The police have now arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with another series of burglaries in Köthen. He has now confessed and is in custody. The suspect has already made contact with the police several times in the past, colleagues report volksstimme.de.
In the course of the investigation, the police have now solved 27 break-ins, including in various properties such as supermarkets, doctor's offices and even a school. The perpetrators stole cash and items worth a total of around 10,000 euros. Records show that the total damage from these break-ins is around 35,000 euros.
Burglary crime in Germany
The incidents in Anhalt-Bitterfeld are part of a larger trend. In 2023, around 119,000 cases of theft from apartments were recorded in Germany, of which around 77,800 were classified as residential burglaries. This represents the highest level since 2019, although the number of break-ins is still over 50% lower than in 2015. This information comes from statista.com.
The clearance rate for residential burglaries will be only 14.9% in 2023. Although there is an increase in suspects, the high proportion of foreign perpetrators does not make it easy for investigators. Burglaries are particularly high in urban federal states, while Bavaria has the lowest risk. These numbers illustrate the challenge facing police authorities in Germany.
The worrying situation in Anhalt-Bitterfeld and other regions shows that there is a constant game of cat and mouse between perpetrators and the police. It remains to be hoped that the current case will lead to further clarification and thus more security for citizens.