Woman steals food delivery truck in Euskirchen – police catch her!

Woman steals food delivery truck in Euskirchen – police catch her!

On Friday afternoon, September 19th, a strange incident occurred in Euskirchen that attracted the attention of the police and the media. A 29-year-old woman grabbed a food delivery driver's car while he was making a delivery. The 45-year-old driver had parked his vehicle on Spiegelstrasse without locking it and with the ignition key in the lock.

When the driver returned, the vehicle seemed to have been swallowed by the earth. However, the police quickly made a good catch. Only a short time later she found the van undamaged at the suspect's home address in Bad Münstereifel and was able to return it to the concerned owner. A broken heart in the form of a car theft.

Violations and initial investigations

When the 29-year-old was checked, the officers discovered that she did not have a valid driver's license. The whole thing was even more illustrated when a voluntary drug test on the woman indicated the use of narcotics. “Someone really overshot the mark!”, you could say. A blood sample was ordered to clarify the exact conditions.

The police initiated several criminal proceedings against the woman: for car theft, driving without a license and driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Such offenses are no small matter, as drugs on the roads are a problem that should not be underestimated.

Drugs and their dangers in traffic

As the police information website shows, driving under the influence of illegal drugs, be it cannabis, heroin or amphetamine, is a misdemeanor. Even if there are no visible signs of failure, those affected can face high fines of up to 1,500 euros and a driving ban of between one and three months. Anyone who is involved in an accident or endangers others must expect even harsher penalties, which can result in prison sentences, as the Federal Police informs.

A dark field study by the Board of Trustees for Road Safety (KFV) found that around 250,000 people drove a vehicle under the influence of drugs in 2023. However, at only 8,676, the number of reports of drug driving fell well short of the estimated cases. This shows that the majority of affected drivers remain undetected. There is a need for action in road safety in order to remove drug drivers from traffic more efficiently.

It remains to be seen how this case will develop further. What is clear, however, is that the incident in Euskirchen is unfortunately not an isolated case, but rather part of a larger problem that requires urgent attention in both Germany and Austria.