Burglary in Panketal: Unknown people search living spaces!

Burglary in Panketal: Unknown people search living spaces!

On the night of December 14th to 15th, 2024, the police in Panketal, Zepernick district, were called to a burglary. A 37-year-old homeowner discovered that unknown perpetrators had forced their way into her apartment on Luzerner Strasse. They broke open a patio door and searched all the rooms. The preliminary damage is estimated at around 1,000 euros, but a detailed breakdown of the damage is not yet available City report reported. Despite forensic investigations and forensic investigations, no clues to the identity of the perpetrators have yet been obtained.

The incident in Panketal is part of a worrying series of break-ins in the Barnim region. Just a short time before, on November 27, 2024, two Pedelecs were stolen on Lange Straße in Wandlitz, with the perpetrators forcibly opening the locks and the bicycles disappearing without a trace. The damage is estimated at a five-figure amount, and the police immediately launched a manhunt Barnim Current reported. There were also several break-ins in Panketal on the same day, in which the perpetrators broke into single-family homes and ransacked the furniture without it being possible to clarify whether anything was stolen.

The police emphasize that perpetrators often use darkness to break into apartments when residents are away. Patio doors and tilted windows are particularly easy targets for burglars. There were 24 break-ins in the Barnim region in December alone, with Panketal being particularly badly affected. Forensic scientists are working intensively on current cases to track down the perpetrators and increase the safety of residents.