Schuh thief reveals itself: forgotten insoles by name!

Schuh thief reveals itself: forgotten insoles by name!

in Bad Kötzting, in the picturesque district of Cham, a strange incident causes a stir. On Friday, June 20, 2025, a 45-year-old vacationer stumbled a few shoes in an unusual way. She visited a shoe store and exchanged her old shoes against a new couple without paying a cent for it. However, her cunning quickly became an accident rod because she had forgotten her insoles with her name in the old shoes, which led to a quick investigation by the police. The theft was only noticed four days later, on June 24th, when the sellers became aware of the missing shoes after the old goods had been left in the box of the new.

The perpetrator's procedure caused a sensation in the region. She slipped directly into the new shoes and left the shop while the old ones stayed behind. The forgotten detail with the deposits quickly turned out to be her Achilles heel. Thanks to this negligence, the police in Bad Kötzting were able to determine quickly and identify the 45-year-old, which is surprising in public, because it is so easy to reveal yourself.

A look at shop theft

as ehi, the phenomenon of shop theft has increased in recent years. The total number of thefts rose by 23.6 percent to 426,096 cases, with an average loss of 117 euros per theft. Around 24 million thefts remain undetected every year. This alarming trend affects numerous sales areas, including food, drugstores and clothing stores.

The question remains why such reckless methods as that of the Baden- presumably shy inlay thiefs continue to occur. At a time when trade is under pressure, one would expect criminals to act more creatively so as not to attract attention. However, such incidents help to make the problem and the associated financial losses for the business more visible.

For more information about this extraordinary situation, take a look at the reports of Mittelbayerische and Idowa.