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Drama on Lake Constance: Police search for hours for fugitive thief!
Two asylum seekers steal food in Rorschach. One escapes and jumps into Lake Constance while the police search.
Drama on Lake Constance: Police search for hours for fugitive thief!
An incident occurred in Rorschach, Switzerland, on Wednesday evening that kept the police on tenterhooks. Two asylum seekers stole food from a delivery truck and then fled from the police. One of the perpetrators jumped into Lake Constance, which triggered an extensive search operation by rescue workers. This lasted several hours and attracted numerous onlookers. Vol.at reports that police were alerted at 9 p.m. after the two men were found at the van.
The second man's escape was dramatic. He jumped over train tracks and a wall, straight into Lake Constance. Despite the massive effort by police, sea rescue, Rega and divers, the missing man remained missing until shortly before midnight. Residents reported that drones were used during the search operation, which was considered very serious. Ultimately, the man who fled returned safely to his asylum center in the Rhine Valley that night.
Context of crime among migrants
This incident raises questions about migrant crime. According to that Federal Agency for Civic Education It is known that a small proportion of migrants commit crimes, but overall they are more likely to commit crimes than non-migrants. The differences in crime are partly due to age and gender composition as well as stressful living conditions.
Adult migrants with access to the labor market rarely commit crimes. Violent crimes among refugees could be influenced by conflicts in shared accommodation or precarious living situations. However, there are also positive trends: the frequency of crime among young people from migrant families is declining, similar to that among young people without a migrant background.
Statistics and developments
It should be noted that migrants are overrepresented in Western European crime statistics. In 2018, 38% of people born abroad in Germany had German citizenship. In addition, current statistics show that the majority of migrants and refugees do not commit crimes. The frequency of migrant registration and associated crime can be explained by social and demographic factors. Educational institutions play a key role in the integration of children from immigrant families and could also reduce the risk of crime in the long term.