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Brazen supermarket theft: Perpetrator shops with stolen money!
In Erlangen, a 29-year-old stole a backpack from a supermarket and fled with stolen money. Victims and police alerted.
Brazen supermarket theft: Perpetrator shops with stolen money!
An unusual theft occurred on Monday, June 30, 2025, around 10:30 a.m. in a shopping center in the Alterlangen district. How infranken reports, a 29-year-old thieve decided to live out his criminal energy in a particularly brazen way. While a 51-year-old woman was waiting in the parked car, the perpetrator damaged the driver's door with a tension belt ratchet and stole her backpack, which contained her wallet, through the open window on the passenger side.
After the crime, the thief fled to a nearby supermarket. The unusual thing about it: He used the stolen money to buy food. When the victim's husband arrived at the scene and confronted the perpetrator, he returned the loot but tried to get away. The alerted police were able to quickly catch the man, although he tried to defend himself during the arrest. Since he had no permanent address, an arrest warrant was issued for him, of course in consultation with the public prosecutor's office. Fortunately, there were no injuries in this incident.
Theft in everyday life
The number of thefts in Germany has been a hot topic in recent years, especially when you consider the numbers from 2022. After Statista Around 1.78 million thefts were recorded by the police in 2022 alone - an increase compared to previous years. Shoplifting, bicycle theft and theft from motor vehicles are particularly common. In North Rhine-Westphalia, where Cologne is also located, there were over 23,500 burglaries. The clearance rate here is only 16.1%.
The scams and thefts show how important it is to pay attention to your personal safety in public and in everyday life. In many cases, such as here, the victims suffer both material and psychological damage. The police advise those affected to call for help immediately and report the incident immediately so that the perpetrators can be caught.
A look at the rankings
According to Statista data, thefts in 2022 had the following distribution:
| Type of theft | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 344,669 |
| Bicycle thefts | 265,562 |
| Thefts in/from motor vehicles | 235,732 |
| Theft of motor vehicles | 25,511 |
Overall, there is a worrying trend that should stimulate a public conversation about safety at retail outlets. Another incident that occurred on June 21, 2025 in Hamburg-Bramfeld illustrates this problem. Five unknown men robbed a jewelry store and took jewelry from a display case. The police are still looking for witnesses in order to track down the perpetrators presseportal.de is reported. Such incidents make it clear how quickly and unpredictable crime can occur in everyday life.