Young looters in Hanau: Robberies with pepper spray are increasing!

In Hanau there was an attack on a 17-year-old, in which a 15-year-old was arrested. The incident occurred in the evening when the 15-year-old attacked his 17-year-old victim with pepper spray and then hit him with brass knuckles. He stole the 17-year-old's headphones and a cell phone and fled the scene.

The police were later able to arrest the 15-year-old in a kiosk. Investigators found the 17-year-old's discarded cell phone near the crime scene. Before the attack, the two met in the market square, where the 15-year-old “put pressure” on the 17-year-old with other young people. The victim sustained facial injuries in the attack, including a laceration and a hematoma, and was taken to hospital for treatment. The 15-year-old is now being investigated for robbery and grievous bodily harm. After the arrest, the police took him to his parents hessenschau.de reported.

Increase in robberies

As per a report by hanauer.de According to reports, there is an increase in robberies in the region by teenagers using pepper spray as a weapon. On December 25, 2023, several women in Hanau became victims of such attacks. A 62-year-old woman was attacked by a group of four to six young people on Güterbahnhofstrasse as she was traveling from the main train station to the city center. The perpetrators used pepper spray and stole a cloth bag and a backpack from the woman, who fell during the attack and suffered minor injuries. Two hours later, a 47-year-old woman was attacked in the same way on Kinzigstrasse. Here the perpetrators stole a Nike shoulder bag and tore off the woman's earrings, which also caused minor injuries.

The evening before these attacks, a woman from Bad Homburg was attacked on Jakob-Rullmann-Strasse by a trio who also used pepper spray. The criminal police in Hanau have started investigations into the most recent incidents and are asking the public for information about the crimes.