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Burglaries in fire stations: Police on duty in Hellersdorf and Biesdorf!
In Marzahn-Hellersdorf there were break-ins at fire stations during the night. The police are investigating possible connections.
Burglaries in fire stations: Police on duty in Hellersdorf and Biesdorf!
On the night of December 26, 2024, several attempted break-ins were discovered at the Hellersdorf and Biesdorf fire stations. How blaulichtreportberlincity.com reported that at 1:40 a.m. two firefighters from the Hellersdorf Volunteer Fire Department noticed suspicious activity at their station and immediately alerted the police. A few hours later, around 3:30 a.m., colleagues from the Biesdorf volunteer fire department reported a similar incident in their fire department. Despite attempts to break into the guards, no items were taken, suggesting the perpetrators may have been disturbed.
Investigations underway
The police did not rule out a connection between the two burglary attempts and therefore commissioned a specialist commissioner from Police Department 3 (East) to investigate. A frequent target of such break-ins are special hydraulic devices from the fire engines, which can be used for criminal purposes, including breaking into cash-in-transit vehicles. This not only causes concern among firefighters, but also raises questions about the safety of emergency vehicles.
Parallel to the break-ins, one person was seriously injured in another incident. Loud polizei.sachsen.de A 36-year-old driver drove his van over a roundabout in Neukirchen and ended up in a ditch. Three passengers were seriously injured and had to be taken to hospital. Such incidents highlight the risks road users and firefighters face due to unnecessary breakdowns and safety deficiencies around public transport.