Brazen bicycle thief: Police caught him red-handed!

Brazen bicycle thief: Police caught him red-handed!

On November 11th, 2024, 2 p.m., in tranquil Landau - a completely normal afternoon becomes the scene of a brazen crime!Police officers who were called to a local supermarket parking lot could hardly believe what was happening before their eyes. A 42-year-old man from the Germersheim district had secured his e-bike properly with a rim lock, but the cleverly forgotten keyhole was fatal. The key had been left behind! Another 42-year-old from Schifferstadt took this negligence as a direct reason for a criminal attack.

In an unexpected act of audacity, the would-be thief observed the scene and did everything he could to pick the lock. But where others would give up, he went one step further and increased his efforts by pulling out a pocket gas burner! A desperate attempt to blow up the lock before an alert person, and fortunately the actual owner of the e-bike, noticed the precarious situation. He quickly warned other passers-by and together they managed to detain the unscrupulous man until the police arrived.

A case of attempted bicycle theft

Now the suspected thief is facing an investigation into attempted bicycle theft. A scenario that shows how quickly a harmless parking spot can turn into a criminal adventure! While the captured situation quickened the police's pulse, the question remains: How often is safety carelessly compromised when parking bicycles? A learning effect for many!? Citizens are called upon to be vigilant and not to look away in such moments!