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87-year-old attacked by Santa Claus hat robber in Waltrop!
87-year-old woman attacked at Raiffeisenplatz in Waltrop. Perpetrator threatens with knife and flees with handbag. Advice requested.
87-year-old attacked by Santa Claus hat robber in Waltrop!
A shocking attack shook the tranquil town of Waltrop on Tuesday. An 87-year-old senior woman was the victim of a brazen attack in broad daylight in the shelter of her own car on Raiffeisenplatz. The unscrupulous perpetrator suddenly got into the passenger seat and threatened the defenseless woman with a knife. How Local compass Reportedly, the man aggressively demanded money from the frightened senior citizen before fleeing with her handbag.
The audacity of the crime was all the greater because the perpetrator did not act alone: a woman wearing a conspicuous Santa hat accompanied him. The senior woman had probably also noticed this head covering when the couple met her for the first time on Isbruchstrasse. The attack finally occurred around 12:45 p.m Radio Vest reported. Anyone who followed the witness to the terrible scene in horror will find out that the energetic senior citizen then called for help. But the perpetrator escaped unrecognized with her handbag towards the city center.
Police hunting for witnesses
Immediately after the crime, the police launched a large-scale search for the unknown man and his companion. The man being sought is short, has black hair, dark eyes and was wearing black clothing at the time of the attack. Details about the woman are scarce - apart from her eye-catching Santa hat, there are no further descriptions, which could make it more difficult to catch the perpetrator. The investigators are hoping for additional witness statements because the couple should stand out at the crime scene despite the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparations in the city center.
A nightmare for the senior citizen
The dastardly attack on the elderly lady in her supposedly safe car deeply shocks the local community. Even though the perpetrators are still at large, the police assure that they will do everything in their power to arrest the perpetrators. Citizens are called upon to pass on any information to the law enforcement team on 0800 / 2361 111. It is also reported that this was not the only incident of this kind in the surrounding area, as a case of burglary involving a senior citizen in Datteln was recently recorded. There remains hope that such crimes will soon be a thing of the past.