Burglaries in Helmstedt: Police are looking for witnesses for tool theft!

Burglaries in Helmstedt: Police are looking for witnesses for tool theft!

in Helmstedt, the night of Tuesday became a nightmare for two company owners! There were two brazen burglaries in company vehicles in the streets of Brunnenweg and Holzberg. The Wolfsburg police report on a devastating incident that occurred between November 11th at 5:30 p.m. and November 12th at 7:30 a.m. Unknown perpetrators hit the rear windows of the vehicles and stealed valuable tools.

A 44-year-old employee found his company car with a brick-at-a-brick on Tuesday morning. The shock was great when he noticed that several tools were missing from the trunk. Even a 63-year-old company owner did not do better: his vehicle, which he had parked in the Holzberg overnight, was also victims of the criminals. The damage amounts to several thousand euros! The police are now asking for information from witnesses who have observed something suspicious. If you have information, you should contact the Helmstedt police immediately on 05351 5210

theft statistics alarmed!

The current numbers are alarming: In 2022 there were around 1.8 million thefts in Germany, an increase of 20 percent compared to the previous year. The clarification rate varies greatly, with only 7.9 percent of the thefts of money being cleared up, while shoplifting has a clearance rate of 89.8 percent. These terrifying statistics show how important it is to stay vigilant and to support the police!