Thieves in the landscape protection area: Police stop elderberry robbers!
A couple in Lechbruck am See was caught stealing elderberry bushes from a landscape protection area.
Thieves in the landscape protection area: Police stop elderberry robbers!
In a shocking incident early Sunday morning, a pair of thieves were caught red-handed by police in Lechbruck am See, in the picturesque Ostallgäu! The two strangers had dared to dig up two elder bushes in a protected landscape area and were already on the way to their car when law enforcement stopped them. A brazen theft that inflames tempers!
The police intervene
The officers were unimpressed by the couple's excuses. But the two thieves, apparently remorseful, immediately returned the stolen bushes. However, the question remains: What drove them to this criminal act? The police have opened an investigation against the couple and solving the case has top priority!
This incident is causing a stir in Lechbruck am See, where nature should be protected. Citizens are outraged by the couple's audacity in defying the law. The police will continue to be vigilant to prevent such incidents in the future!