Copper thieves strike in Visbek - police are looking for witnesses!

Copper thieves strike in Visbek - police are looking for witnesses!

Cloppenburg, Deutschland - in Cloppenburg and Visbek occurred in the early morning hours of December 11, 2024, several incidents that are connected in a tragic way. A 23-year-old man left considerable damage after a traffic accident on the B213 before escaping with an alcohol value of 1.52 per thousand. In the accident, which occurred around 0:45 a.m., the man collided with a 48-year-old driver and caused damage of around 11,000 euros, the police reported. Criminal proceedings were initiated and his driver's license was ensured.

At the same time, a large amount of copper was stolen in Visbek, between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Unknown perpetrators violently entered a company premises on Schneiderkruger Straße and according to estimates stole between two to three tons of copper, including cable residues made of containers and new earth cables. The Visbek police are investigating and looking for relevant information, in particular on suspicious vehicles that were nearby in the crime, as presseportal.de It remains unclear whether there is a connection between the car accident and theft, but the police keep relatives of the suspects on the trail.

further incidents on the same day

The same day also occurred several smaller traffic accidents in the region. In Bakum, two drivers were slightly injured in a rear-end collision when a 19-year-old overlooked the situation and pushed all vehicles into each other. Another accident occurred in Visbek, in which an eleven -year -old girl was slightly injured while cycling because the driver took her right of way. A fire in a carpenter in Lohne, caused by an overheated conveyor snail, could be deleted quickly without causing any major damage. Finally, 40 trees and 200 shrubs were damaged by an unknown perpetrator in Goldenstedt, which resulted in damage of around 5,000 euros, such as nwzonline reported.