Prefabrication series on grocery stores: two suspects arrested

The effects of a predatory series on local shops

Ludwigsburg -In the past few weeks there have been worrying incidents in the cities of Renningen, Rutesheim-Perouse and Korntal-Münchingen. Between the 6. August 2024 and the 12. August 2024 a total of three robberies were committed to food discounters. This increase in crime has not only alerted the affected business, but also the whole community.

Who is behind the deeds?

The criminal police of the Ludwigsburg police headquarters identified two men as suspects in the course of their investigation. The 50-year-old main suspect is said to have committed the raids personally, while his 44-year accomplice presumably helped him with the actions by driving him to the crime scenes.

legal consequences

Am 14. August 2024 Both suspects were arrested due to urgent suspicions. The following day, the 15. August 2024 , at the request of the Stuttgart public prosecutor, they were brought before the judge. The arrest warrant for suspicion of the particularly severe predatory extortion was issued, whereupon the men were taken to a correctional facility.

The reaction of the municipality

The incidents have triggered a wave of concern in the community. Customers and business owners express understanding for the increased security measures in the shops and the surrounding area. Many feel insecure and fear that such attacks could occur more often in the future. The police have launched Safer-Community programs to increase the feeling of security and to strengthen the cooperation between citizens and law enforcement officers.

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The arrest of the suspects is a step to ensure the security of the citizens in Ludwigsburg. The municipality hopes that the clarification of these robberies can restore the trust in the security of local business. However, the events also illustrate the challenges with which local companies are currently confronted and throw a light on the need for further preventive security measures.