Man steals shoes in Görlitz: fled with a knife and caught!

Man steals shoes in Görlitz: fled with a knife and caught!

Görlitz, Deutschland - In Görlitz, a 28-year-old man mischiefed his mischief on Friday afternoon. On Berliner Straße he remembered a shop and grabbed four pairs of Nike shoes, which had a total value of around 320 euros. But that's not enough! In another shop, he packed various clothes such as jeans, shorts and T-shirts worth around 160 euros. A brave witness who observed what was going on followed the thief, who fled with a knife in his hand. But the federal police did not long for long and finally put the suspect in the train station, where he was handed over to the state police. This reports Blick.de .

The arrested, a Polish citizen, had 1.22 per thousand alcohol in the blood at the time he was arrested. In addition, a drug test followed on amphetamine and cannabis. After recognition of detection, which included the removal of photos, DNA samples and fingerprints, he was initially released. Nevertheless, the man will have to answer for weapons for theft.

Theft in Saxony

The incidents in Görlitz are not an isolated case. Crime in Saxony shows worrying trains. In 2022 alone, over 1.78 million thefts were recorded in Germany. An increase that has been registered for the first time since 2015. It is particularly frequent shoplifting, with over 344,000 cases that leads the statistics. In North Rhine-Westphalia 2022, bicycle thefts and burglaries also accounted for 23,500 cases, which represents more than 35 % of all thefts in the federal states, such as Statista shows.

In addition to these alarming numbers, the authorities in Saxony repeatedly record headlines about audacious thefts. For example, a cigarette machine was recently attacked in Steinigtwolmsdorf, which was brought to explosion by an unknown substance. Here the property damage was around 3,000 euros. In a second incident, perpetrators failed in Schirgiswalde-Kirschau at another machine and left around 1,000 euros in damage (details of Medienervice Sachsen ).

The educational rate in connection with burglaries was quite low in 2022 with 16.1 % and leaves many citizens in unrest. The need for safer living and living space is therefore high.

It remains to be seen whether the latest developments in Görlitz and elsewhere make people vigilant or even lead to a rethink in the security situation. However, it is certain that a certain level of attention and vigilance cannot harm in such times.