Car theft and arable fire: Police investigated in Bernburg and the surrounding area

Car theft and arable fire: Police investigated in Bernburg and the surrounding area

In Bernburg, several incidents took place last Saturday that pay attention to the current crime in the district. First, a parked car in Franzstrasse was stolen on Saturday morning. The owner put his key on the house entrance door, which gave the thief an easy game. The vehicle was later found in Kalalstrasse in the parking lot of the PEP market. The driver, a 35-year-old without a valid driving license, also had a positive drug test. He consumed regular narcotics, which resulted in a blood sample. The car could then be returned to the owner.

But that was not the only incident on Saturday. In the late evening, a farm fire broke out near the B6 near OL Weddegast, which stretched over around 100 square meters. The fire brigade was able to quickly control the fire and prevent spread. A self -inflammation of the fire is excluded. An investigation into an arson against unknown was initiated, since arson is a serious crime that can be punished according to § 306 StGB with prison sentences of up to ten years and a considerable damage to property may have been caused, as Juracademy.

motor vehicle crime in sight

The increased number of car theft in the country has been concerned for years. In recent years, the number of permanently stolen passenger cars in Germany has remained constant despite short -term fluctuations. Higher theft figures can be recorded, especially in eastern federal states as well as the city -states of Berlin and Hamburg. The perpetrators often act very professionally, use highly qualified techniques and work in specialized groups to overcome the electronic safety devices and prepare the vehicles for the international black market. The investigative costs increase, while the average individual damage amounts increase due to the increased vehicle values, reports the BKA.

Another incident of car theft occurred in Schönebeck, where the side door of a Mercedes Sprinter was printered from Friday to Saturday. Tools worth around 4,000 euros were stolen. The police determined and secured traces at the scene. In Staßfurt, a 33-year-old cyclist was checked on Robert-Koch-Straße with a strong smell of alcohol and had a proud 3.22 per thousand in her blood. Here too, an investigation was initiated for drunk driving.

In Aschersleben there was another incident that the police employed: In the night from Friday to Saturday, someone tried to break into an apartment building. The house entrance door was pried up, but the perpetrators failed to penetrate the apartments. Only on the apartment entrance doors caused property damage of around 1000 euros.