Construction site thieves strike: Stolen wheel loader fork in Vilsendorf!

Construction site thieves strike: Stolen wheel loader fork in Vilsendorf!

Bielefeld-Vilsendorf-on the night of Friday, October 11, 2024, on Monday the theft was committed on a construction site on the Blackenfeld street. Unknown perpetrators came to the site of the construction company and stole a wheel loader fork that was still on site on Friday afternoon.

The incident was noticed on Monday morning by an employee of the company who found that the fork, which belongs to the building accessories, was no longer in its place. According to the information, the wheel loader fork between the Orchidenstraße and the Enzianweg was parked. Apparently, the thieves took advantage of the absence of the construction site workers to strike undisturbed and to remove the stolen goods. It is believed that a vehicle was needed for the removal.

information and call to the population

The Bielefeld police have started the investigation and asks the population for help. Witnesses who have made suspicious observations in the area of the construction site are asked to contact the criminal commissioner 33 immediately. The phone number is 0521-545-0.

A spokesman for the police underlined the importance of eyewitnesses to grasp the perpetrators and possibly reproduce stolen property. "Any information, no matter how small it may appear, can be helpful," explained the spokesman according to information from www.radiobielefeld.de .

The theft of construction accessories not only has financial impact on the company concerned, but could also cause delays in the construction process. Companies in the construction industry are particularly susceptible to such incidents, since the materials are often stored unprotected on construction sites.

The police have also announced increased measures to improve security on construction sites and prevent similar incidents in the future. These include regular checks and closer cooperation with construction companies to minimize the risks of vandalism and theft.

For more information, journalists can contact the press office of the Bielefeld police headquarters. The contact details are: Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 46, 33615 Bielefeld. You can reach the press department at 0521/545-3020 to 3026.

Especially in the current situation, increasing in the material bottlenecks and price increases in the construction industry, the protection of systems and equipment is all the more important. One can only hope that the perpetrators can be caught and future thefts can be prevented.