Manhunt for decoration thief: woman with dog wanted in Xanten!

Manhunt for decoration thief: woman with dog wanted in Xanten!

On March 27, 2025, an incident occurred in the quiet community of Xanten-Wardt that attracted public attention. At around 3:40 p.m., decorative items and candles were stolen from the “Perlbude” decoration shop by an unknown female person. However, this failed act did not end in complete success as the attempt to get into the cash register failed Lokalklick.eu reported.

The Wesel police have now started a public search and are asking the public for help in identifying the perpetrator. She is described as a woman with gray, wavy hair who was wearing sunglasses, a black jacket and blue jeans at the time of the crime. What is particularly striking is that she had a small dog with her, which probably goes by the name “Julchen”. A photo of the person we are looking for is below this link available.

Background to crime

Thefts are omnipresent in Germany. Loud Statista Around 1.78 million thefts were recorded by the police in 2022, which represents an increase compared to the previous year. Shoplifting makes up a significant part of the crime statistics with 344,669 cases. The trend now shows that the crime rate in individual segments has increased in recent years after being stable for a long period of time.

The police are now urgently looking for information about the whereabouts or identity of the person responsible for the theft in the “Pearlbude”. Any information can be helpful. Anyone who has noticed something or can provide information is asked to call 0281/107-0 or send an email to poststelle.wesel@polizei.nrw.de, as the search shows.

Finally, we can only hope that the perpetrators' misconduct does not tarnish the colorful diversity and joy of life in Xanten-Wardt. The police strive to resolve such incidents as quickly as possible and to strengthen citizens' sense of security.