Painter with PlayStation 4: Diebl hunts in Bremerhaven!

Painter with PlayStation 4: Diebl hunts in Bremerhaven!

On Tuesday morning, the police in Bremerhaven-Lehe made a strange find: a man who was suspicious of a bike was spotted with a strange bag. The officials of the patrol car crew became suspicious when the man turned abruptly when he noticed the police vehicle. They immediately accepted the persecution, but the suspect disappeared into a back yard. There the police came forward, now without the bag said. The 38-year-old stated that there was a Playstation 4 in the bag, but could not provide a conclusive explanation of the remaining of the container, which the officials further called.

The police found the carrier bag on a wooden cover and ensured the objects. The man was unable to explain his suspicious behavior or the origin of the console parts. Now the police are investigating suspicion of the theft, as the Bremerhaven

a dark night in Bremerhaven

But the incidents in Bremerhaven are not limited to the bizarre case with the PlayStation. According to a report by Buten and inner another theft was reported in an empty house at the beginning of May. Residents had noticed the light of a flashlight at night and alerted the police. A 44-year-old man was taken up in the attic, where he had removed copper pipes and fittings. The prey was ready for transporting out in a sports bag.

The numbers speak a clear language: crime in Germany has changed in recent years. In 2022, the Federal Republic recorded around 5.63 million crimes, with a significant increase in the theft offenses, such as Statista . Bicycle thefts and shoplifting steels were particularly popular last year.

The trend of the thefts

With around 1.78 million thefts recorded by the police, a turning point was observed in 2022: For the first time since 2015, the numbers rose again. The most common crimes concerned:

• shop theft: 344,669 cases
• bicycle thefts: 265,562 cases
• thefts in/from motor vehicles: 235,732 cases

While the clarification rate for burglary theft is a lean 16.1%, the officials have achieved a significantly higher rate of almost 60% for predatory offenses. These worrying trends should be vulnerable to all those in Bremerhaven and beyond.

The current incidents show that crime not only takes place in the big cities, but also puts a focus on the smaller, often quiet areas. Bremerhaven has provided a clear evidence: here you should keep your eyes open.