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Tool thieves in Korbach: Break-in into over a dozen company vehicles!
In Korbach, over a dozen vehicles were broken into on the night of July 15th to 16th, 2025; the police are looking for witnesses.
Tool thieves in Korbach: Break-in into over a dozen company vehicles!
On the night of Tuesday, July 15th to Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, there was a series of criminal activities in Korbach that brought the police to the scene. Over a dozen company vehicles were broken into, with the perpetrators primarily targeting power tools. Loud 112-magazin.de The crimes seem to have a clear connection, which stimulates the police to carry out intensive investigations.
Several company premises were particularly affected, including the area on Medebacher Landstrasse. Here the burglars broke the windows of an energy company and stole Makita and Milwaukee tools. Three vehicles from a carpentry shop on Briloner Landstrasse were also broken into, with the thieves taking drills, cordless screwdrivers, jigsaws and hand-held circular saws. The perpetrators were also active on Marienburger Strasse; Power tools and a laptop were stolen here.
Extent of thefts
The police estimate the total damage, both in terms of the loss of the items and the damage to the vehicles, to be in the mid five-figure range. It is suspected that the burglars used a suitable transport vehicle to transport the stolen goods. “The perpetrators sometimes completely emptied the vehicles,” says the report 112-magazin.de.
In addition, Korbach is not entirely unknown when it comes to burglaries. Only reported in December last year hna.de of similar incidents in which unknown persons broke into two garden sheds and stole tools and other items with a total value of around 1,400 euros. Such incidents are part of a larger trend, according to the website Statista There is an increase in theft crimes in Germany, which included around 1.78 million cases in 2022. Thefts from motor vehicles and bicycle thefts are the most common crimes.
What should be done?
The criminal police in Korbach are calling on the population to be more vigilant and asking for information from witnesses. Anyone who has observed something suspicious or has information about these acts can contact the police on 05631/9710. It's up to all of us to keep neighborhoods safe and work together to combat crime.