Series of burglaries in Kernen: Thieves strike multiple times!

In Kernen-Rommelshausen (Rems-Murr district) there was a remarkable slump between New Year's Eve and Epiphany. The perpetrators used a ladder to gain access to a first floor apartment by breaking a window. Cash and jewelry worth five figures were stolen during the incident. The police are looking for witnesses who can provide information about the incident on 0711/557720 Krzbb.de reported.

Additionally, other criminal incidents were reported in the same region. On Wednesday between 5:10 p.m. and 6:55 p.m., unknown perpetrators got into an apartment in Waiblingen by prying open a window. Although the apartment was ransacked, the theft was unsuccessful, but the damage to property amounts to around 1,000 euros. Here too, the police are asking for information on 07151 9500. Several break-ins and attempted break-ins occurred in Winnenden. An apartment was broken into on Wednesday between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., although it remained unclear whether anything was stolen. The police are also investigating here. Information is requested on 07195 6940 Presseportal.de leads.

More incidents in the region

In addition to the break-ins, authorities report a fire incident in Waiblingen in which a 43-year-old man set a suitcase on fire in a room. The fire was extinguished by fellow residents and the man was taken to a specialist clinic. In another incident in Winnenden, a gas station was the target of a break-in at 2:55 a.m. on Thursday. The perpetrators stole tobacco products worth several thousand euros after forcing the back door open.