Senior victims in Bitterfeld: filmed EC card thief at ATM!

Senior victims in Bitterfeld: filmed EC card thief at ATM!

Dessauer Allee, 06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Deutschland - A shocking incident occurred on April 3, 2025 in an Aldi market in Bitterfeld-Wolfen. There, a 66-year-old woman and her 95-year-old mother were stolen the wallet, which reports Derwesten.de . The perpetrators removed the wallet from the handbag of the older women, which kept cash and the EC card of the 95-year-old.

Theft could have fatal consequences for the two women, because the perpetrators could not be asked for long. A few minutes later, around 9:40 a.m., an unknown man in Wittener Straße in the Wolfen district picked up several thousand euros at the ATM. This incident was documented by a surveillance camera, which should make the police investigation easier.

police asks for information

The police in Bitterfeld-Wolfen immediately took up the investigation and is looking for the alleged thief. Witnesses who have references to the identity or the whereabouts of the search are urgently asked to report on 03493/3010. The officials want to create the urgently required clarity in this case.

Lately, like this incident in Aldi, thefts have not been unusual, but still throws a shadow on the feeling of security of many citizens. According to the police crime statistics (PKS), current figures show that Germany recorded a decline in crime by 1.7 % in 2024. However, this decline cannot hide the increase in crimes that affect people's feeling of security, such as thefts and fraud - two delicate topics that are particularly popular in the present time. Statista documents that 2024 thefts, asset and falsification offenses were among the most common crimes.

The authorities face the challenge of not only pursuing crimes, but also counteracting the often encouraging dark field, which includes cases that are not known to the law enforcement authorities. A number of 1.33 million registered crime victims in 2024 only reflects part of reality. The number of unreported cases is probably even higher.

For the citizens of Bitterfeld and the surrounding area, it is only to be hoped that the perpetrator will be quickly caught and that such incidents can be avoided in the future. The police investigations are progressing, and the call to the population could prove to be crucial to restore security and to counteract the abdominal pain of those affected such as the 66-year-old and her 95-year-old mother. Let's be excited to see what further developments will follow in this case.

For current information about all developments on this incident and other exciting topics from the region, it is worth taking a look at the local news in the MZ, which also reports on the incident: mz.de .