Series of car bricks in Coesfeld: Police asks for information

Series of car bricks in Coesfeld: Police asks for information

Coesfeld - In the night of September 5, 2023, the city of Coesfeld experienced a wave of car burglaries that leaves both the police and residents worried. Unknown perpetrators penetrated several cars between the early hours of the morning and stole valuables that were left in carelessness inside the vehicles. According to the investigating civil servants, the deeds seem to be in direct connection to each other, which indicates an organized approach by the burglars.

In the first night of the burglaries, more precisely between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. Here they hit the side window and stole a wallet from the car and an electric scooter including charger from an adjacent garage. It is noteworthy that the EC card that was stolen from the vehicle was used shortly after theft for unauthorized account transactions before the owner noticed the loss.

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The difficulties did not stop here: Another act was discovered the same morning when a white Mercedes on Rekener Strasse was broken up between Wednesday, September 4th at 1:45 p.m. and Thursday, September 5th at 7:00 a.m. A wallet that the perpetrators obviously had in sight was also stolen from this vehicle.

Another departure occurred on Thursday morning, also by smashing a side window, this time with a black Nissan. The police have limited a crime space between midnight and 8:50 a.m., which in turn underifies the assumption that all of these actions could be part of a larger theft series.

The Coesfeld police have now been active and has secured traces to advance the investigation. The location of the crime scenes and the methodology of the perpetrators suggest that they may work together or sometimes use the same methods. The investigation team asks the population to be attentive and not to leave any valuables visible in the car to avoid such acts.

The Situation is of particular importance for the police, since the repetitions of such incidents indicate an increasing crime rate in this area. It is still unclear whether there have been further incidents in the previous weeks that may be related to these car bricks.

residents who may have information about the incidents or have noticed suspicious are asked to contact the police on 02541-140. The security of the citizens is a top priority, and the police will continue to take measures to prevent future incidents and to hold the responsible persons.