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Attack on employee: Caterpillar money robbery in the swimming pool parking lot!
Current police reports from the Hochtaunuskreis: Robberies, break-ins and traffic accidents on August 10, 2025 in Bad Homburg.
Attack on employee: Caterpillar money robbery in the swimming pool parking lot!
In the last few days, events in the Hochtaunuskreis and the surrounding regions have caused a stir. In particular, an attack and a traffic accident were in the news, which concerned both citizens and local authorities.
On Sunday, August 10, 2025, there was an attack in the parking lot of the forest swimming pool in Neu-Anspach at around 8:40 p.m. A swimming pool employee was surprised when she opened her car by an unknown perpetrator, who stole her daily earnings and then fled. The Hochtaunuskreis criminal police have started the investigation and are asking for information on (06081) 9208-0 in order to catch the perpetrator news.de reports.
Damage to property and break-ins
On the same day, an incident occurred in Bad Homburg that caused a lot of excitement. At 8:15 a.m., a 36-year-old man tried to break the front door and window of an Internet café on Wallstrasse with a crowbar. But the police quickly arrived at the scene and arrested him. The perpetrator was taken to the police station and subsequently released while criminal proceedings were initiated against him.
In addition, there was a break-in at a residential building in Königstein im Taunus between July 26th and August 10th, 2025. Unknown people tried to break a window and broke open an access gate to the boiler room, stealing jewelry. Here too, the police are hoping for information, which can be received by calling (06172) 120-0.
Traffic accident in Wehrheim
But it's not just crime that causes unrest. On Sunday, August 10, 2025, there was a traffic accident at 10:35 a.m. on state road 3041 in Wehrheim in which two fully occupied vehicles collided. Five inmates were injured, but were released after brief treatment on site. The course of the accident suggests that a 39-year-old driver overlooked an Audi that had the right of way. Both vehicles were no longer drivable, resulting in total damage of around 25,000 euros.
Crime statistics in the Hochtaunus district
In the context of these incidents, the police crime statistics show that a total of 8,658 crimes were registered in the Hochtaunuskreis in 2021, a decrease of 40 cases compared to the previous year. The clearance rate is 63.4 percent, which remains stable. What is particularly pleasing is the decline in residential burglaries to 241 cases, the lowest number since the survey began, according to [fnp.de](https://www.fnp.de/lokales/hochtaunus/viel-licht-viel- Schatten-einiges-im- Dunkeln-das-ist-die-Krimistatistics-fuer-den-hochtaunuskreis-2021-91433851.html).
The criminal police, headed by police chief Sybille Fröhlich, has its office in Oberursel, which is responsible for criminal investigations in the entire Hochtaunus district. Here, citizens have access to competent contacts to pass on information and tips. You can be reached Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., by phone at 06171-2712-0 or by email at rki-htk.ppwh@polizei.hessen.de, like [polizei.hessen.de](https://www.polizei.hessen.de/icc/internetzentral/nav/f01/broker.jsp?uMen=f01f7feb-8f2c-4 177-cf99-42bb838f39bb&_ic_uCon=223609c2-7cf6-e091-e576-aa61010a7f07&uTem=20470d14-3169-f841-ab27-2006165474d5) in their information.