Burglaries in Waldshut: Police are looking for witnesses for the night!

Burglaries in Waldshut: Police are looking for witnesses for the night!

In the dark night from October 30th to October 30, 2024, in the pulsating inner city of Waldshut-Tiengen, unknown perpetrators broke into several buildings and left a trail of devastation. The Freiburg police report on targeted burglaries to a doctor's office and an official building where the Langfinger were targeting cash. With brutal violence, they pried open the doors and used technical equipment to crack a safe. The damage? A terrifying sum of around 500 to 600 euros in each of the two cases, and all of the property damage is around 3000 euros!

But that wasn't all! In four further attempts, the burglars failed, who also wanted to penetrate the buildings with pruning doors and windows. Fortunately, these attempts were unsuccessful, but the traces of their activities are obvious and burden the objects concerned with several hundred euros in damage. The police are alerted and asks the population for help. Anyone who noticed something suspicious at night should immediately contact the Waldshut police station on 07751 8316-0!

Burglaries in Waldshut-Tiengen: Police are looking for witnesses

The alarming burglaries throw a bright light on the security situation in the region. The Freiburg police are concerned about the increase in such crimes and appeals to the citizens of being vigilant. The crime statistics show that theft in Germany rose by 20 percent in 2022, with around 1.8 million cases. The reconnaissance rate is alarming, especially for money thefts, where only 7.9 percent of the cases are solved. A call to vigilance is more urgent than ever!