Robbery attack in the supermarket: shop detective and passerby injured!

Robbery attack in the supermarket: shop detective and passerby injured!

In a supermarket in Schillerstrasse in Döbeln, a predatory theft occurred at around 9:45 p.m. According to Saxon Perpetrator and a shop detective resulted in.

The perpetrator had previously stolen drinks and passed the cash register. When the 23-year-old shop person spoke to him, physical assault occurred. The perpetrator struck the detective and fled from the supermarket, with the shop detective replacing him. He was attacked again during the persecution. Searching for help came a 41-year-old passer-by, who was also injured. Both injured had to go to the hospital, whereby the shop detective was inpatient. The police have received the investigation into the incident.

legal aspects of theft

The incident also raises legal questions that Dr. Jesko Baumhöfener, a specialist lawyer for criminal law. In his contribution to Juraexamen he explains the legal foundations that must be observed in theft offenses. Accordingly, theft in accordance with Section 242 of the Criminal Code includes the removal of a strange, movable thing that can be particularly complex in a self -service shop.

In the supermarket, the fulfillment of a theft is given if the perpetrator has removed from the crime scene and custody secured on the stolen goods. These legal framework conditions determine when and how shop detectives can intervene in order to prevent such offenses. Baumhöfener emphasizes that the theft of the fact is particularly important for hidden goods in the shopping cart, while a fraud is only available if the cashier has knowledge of the hidden objects, which is usually not the case.

The dimension of the problem

The increasing number of shoplifting has accepted alarming proportions in the German trade landscape. According to a report by SPIEGEL Billions of euros per year. These facts illustrate the need for action in retail, where not only the financial but also the physical risks for employees and passers -by have to be addressed as in Döbeln.

The events in Döbeln are therefore not only an unfortunate individual case, but also represent a major problem that requires both legal and security measures to better protect both the business and the employees.