Burglars convicted: Police arrest trio after burglary!

Burglars convicted: Police arrest trio after burglary!

In the night to February 9, 2025, a break -in occurred in a company building in Mettmann, which triggered a comprehensive police search. At around 3:15 a.m., a resident heard suspicious noises on Schöllersheider Straße and immediately alerted the police. When it arrived, this found that a burglary had taken place. A 37-year-old from Lage was arrested after a short persecution. Meanwhile, a police helicopter was used to support the search for another fleeting perpetrator.

Another attentive resident in the Röttgen settlement observed a suspect in his garden and informed the police, who then reacted quickly. In the follow-up operations, a 38-year-old from Augustdorf was arrested in a shed, while a third suspect, a 35-year-old who was waiting in a BMW near the crime scene was also temporarily arrested. The trio was brought to the Mettmann police station, where the criminal police took over the further investigation. The public prosecutor is now checking whether the three men are brought before a judge, while the property damage to the company building was rather low at several hundred euros. According to the current state of the investigation, there was no prey damage.

burglary and security

The use of effective protective measures such as mechanical fuses in the form of burglar -resistant windows and doors as well as modern safety technology such as alarm systems and video surveillance is crucial. According to expert estimates, almost every second attempt to break in fails due to the lack of time for the perpetrators. In addition, an analysis emphasizes that the use of modern security systems during the pandemic led to a decline in the number of burglary, which, however, rose again as a result of the loosening. Therefore, the investment in the safety of real estate and comprehensive protection by mechanical and electronic systems is emphasized.

The incident in Mettmann not only underlines the current challenges in the area of ​​burglary crime, but also the commitment of the police to react quickly and effectively to such situations. Further information on the burglary figures and security measures are also available in the reports of the Notruf experts as well as in the reports of the BKA.