Brazen cigarette thief: unknown people discovered during break-in in Mücke!

Brazen cigarette thief: unknown people discovered during break-in in Mücke!

On the night of December 21, 2024, brazen thieves raged in Mücke, Vogelsbergkreis. Between 12:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. they stole the official license plates VB-NJ 18 from a black Opel Astra that was parked in a public parking lot on Bahnhofstrasse. The theft apparently served as a starting point for an even larger criminal act, as the police report. At around 3:30 a.m., the perpetrators forced their way into a gas station on Merlauer Strasse and stole cigarettes worth around 20,000 euros. The loot was loaded into a dark Audi A6 Avant, which was equipped with the stolen license plates, before the perpetrators fled undetected. Residents are asked to report information about any suspicious vehicles or people around the gas station to assist with police investigations East Hesse News reported.

Police ask for help

The investigators from the East Hesse police headquarters are looking for witnesses who made relevant observations during the specified time. It is recommended to report information to the Alsfeld police station or any other police station. These actions show that security awareness among the population needs to be increased in order to counteract such criminal activities Press portal further information.

In addition to these incidents, there was another theft during the same period: a gray Opel Astra was the target of unknown perpetrators in Wartenberg. They stole a wallet with cash and credit cards from the vehicle, which was parked on the side of the road in Kirchgasse. The police therefore strongly advise that vehicles be locked properly and that no valuables be left in them.