Eating in the turmoil: robbery on a cell phone to the stop - who knows the perpetrator?

Eating in the turmoil: robbery on a cell phone to the stop - who knows the perpetrator?

In an incident that occurred in Essen on April 10, a 48-year-old man was robbed his cell phone by a stranger. This event took place on the city center, more precisely at the Rathausgalerie stop, where the man had previously been involved in disputes with three other men.

The Situation escalated when there was a physical argument. Even during this tangible dispute, the 48-year-old tried to contact the emergency call via his cell phone. At the crucial moment, another suspect appeared who snatched the mobile phone by force. A surveillance video from the vicinity of the stop documented the incident and clearly shows the suspect.

search according to the perpetrator

The police have now published a picture of the alleged perpetrator and asks the public for help. The suspect's whereabouts are currently unknown, and the investigators of the Commissioner 13 require a testimony who can provide information on the incident to report. It is unclear whether the three arguments with which the 48-year-old was confronted are directly related to the robbery.

For information on this case, interested citizens can contact the police in Essen on 0201/829-0 or send their information by email to information.essen@polizei.nrw.de. A detailed picture of the man you are looking for can be found on the search portal of the North Rhine-Westphalia police.

The incident has attracted the attention of the local authorities because robberies in cities are always taken seriously. Such a crime can potentially affect the security perception of the citizens and lead to an increased need for security.

More information and the search image can be called up at this link