Burglar in Velbert: Police use helicopter to search!

Burglar in Velbert: Police use helicopter to search!

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An exciting drama unfolds in Velbert-Langenberg! On Wednesday evening, October 23, 2024, unknown burglars broke into a ground floor apartment on Hopscheider Weg and put the neighborhood on alert. At around 7 p.m., an attentive witness became aware of the villains waking up and immediately alerted the police. The emergency services intervened in no time and not only used a service dog, but also a helicopter in the air to catch the crooks. But unfortunately the search was fruitless!

The unscrupulous perpetrators broke into the apartment through a bathroom window, ransacked the rooms looking for valuable items and ultimately stole a four-figure amount of cash. It's a scary feeling when the safety of your own home is threatened by such criminals! But now the search for these troublemakers is intensifying. One of the burglars was described as follows:

Description of the perpetrator

• Alter: circa 35 bis 40 Jahre
• Größe: etwa 1,80 m
• Merkmale: südländisches Erscheinungsbild
• Bekleidung: dunkel, kurze Jacke
• Haare: licht oder halbglatzig

The police in Velbert are calling on citizens to help: Who observed the criminals in the Hopscheider Weg area or has further information about their identity or whereabouts? The Velbert guard is under the number02051 946-6110reachable. The event throws a bright light on the threatening shadows of the crime that are getting closer and closer!