Horror in Friesoythe: grenade from the war discovered in potato harvest!

Horror in Friesoythe: grenade from the war discovered in potato harvest!

Cloppenburg/Vechta (ots)

In a number of incidents in the Nordkreis region of Cloppenburg, various crimes have occurred in the past few days that range from wood theft to a surprising grenade find

The case of wood theft is particularly up to date, which occurred between September 28th and October 3, 2024 on Doctorskamp in Friesoythe. Unknown perpetrators stole an estimated three to five room meters of already split wood. The police asks witnesses who have information on suspicious activities to report.

traffic accident escape and copper theft

Another incident occurred on October 3, 2024 in Barßel, where a previously unknown driver had problems paying at a fuel machine. Instead of completing the process, he simply climbed back to his vehicle and damaged the tap gun, which was still in the vehicle. The property damage caused was estimated at around 500 euros.

on October 4, 2024, around 11:00 p.m., a 48-year-old woman was checked by the police on the main street in Saterland-Rücklingen while she was traveling with an e-scooter. However, your vehicle was not insured and the front light was defective. In order to ensure the view, the woman held a flashlight in her hand. Since it was in possession of the necessary driver's license, the onward journey was prohibited and a criminal complaint was made.

grenades in the potato harvest

A very unusual and potentially dangerous incident took place on the same day when a 40-year-old man discovered a tank grenade from World War II during the potato harvest in Gehlenberg. The discovery of such an object always has a great risk, which is why the informed ordnance disposal service hurried immediately on site to securely remove the grenade. Fortunately, nobody was injured.