Accident escape in Gladbeck and Bottrop: Police are looking for witnesses!

Accident escape in Gladbeck and Bottrop: Police are looking for witnesses!

Within just two days, four accidents occurred in Gladbeck and Bottrop, in which the polluters simply searched for the width. These incidents, which not only endanger traffic safety, but can also result in legal consequences, have a highlight of the problem of accidental escape in the region.

The first incident occurred on Friday, September 6th, around 6:20 p.m. in Bottrop. A man who is apparently a passionate football fan parked his silver Opel backwards from a parking space and collided with a parked, gray BMW. Despite the damage caused by around 1000 euros, he fizzled out like a shadow and left the damaged car behind. Interestingly, there is a detailed testimony to him: he is described as about 45 years old, with gray hair and a slight facial hair, he also wore a Schalke jersey. The police hope for evidence of witnesses to track down the perpetrator.

search for those caused by the accident

Another incident occurred on Saturday, September 7th, in Gladbeck. Here a 45-year-old Gelsenkirchen became a victim of an accident. Unknown road users damaged their vehicle parked on Halfmannstrasse and left a significant property damage of around 5000 euros before they removed. This fits into the series of incidents that drive the investigators to despair.

On Friday, a 24-year-old man was victim to another accident in Essen. While the police clarified the situation, the polluter-a 76-year-old Bottroper-returned to the accident site. This was not the only problem: further legal violations came to light during the review, including forgery of documents and violations of the compulsory insurance law. The total damage from this incident amounted to around 1050 euros, which makes the sequence of already questionable movements and actions even more complicated.

The events in Bottrop are not isolated, but reflect a worrying pattern. Parfalls and the subsequent abandoning of the crime scene are not only annoying, but also show a lack of respect for the injured and the applicable laws. The police clearly appeal to the witnesses to report. Because every additional piece of the puzzle could help identify the perpetrators and to hold them into account.

None of it was different on Saturday. Above the Johannesstraße in Bottrop, it was stated that another parked vehicle was a victim of an accident between September 6, 6 p.m. and 7. September, 5 p.m. The damage incurred amounts to around 2000 euros, but there are no further information except for the traces that the perpetrator left behind.

accident refugees are not a cavalier offense, and the police also know that, which has to deal with such violations more. It makes it clear that there is a clear instructions for action. It is advisable to immediately choose the 110 in an incident and actively participate in order not to make such offenses into a habit. Despite the sudden offenses that take the parties, the hope that the investigation will lead to clarification and those responsible will be held accountable.

The police accept information on the incidents on 0800 2361 111. Special attention is paid to the eyewitnesses, because without them it becomes difficult to clarify these acts, if not impossible. Every detail could make the decisive difference and contribute to the fact that these illegal actions do not remain unpunished.