Hand pocket robbery in Bad Zwischenahn: 79-year-old seriously injured!

On February 1, 2025, a heavy handbag robbery occurred in Bad Zwischenahn at 7:00 p.m. The victim, a 79-year-old woman from Oldenburg, was traveling towards the town center together with her 78-year-old sister on the sidewalk of the street on the Hogen. Two male perpetrators grabbed the handbag of the older lady, who was secured over her arm.

according to news.de href = "https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/68440/5962381" target = "_ blank" rel = "noopener noreferrer"> presseportal.de had to beat the pocket violently, which led to the woman falling and seriously injured. The perpetrators fled towards Kurpark. Witnesses describe the two men as about 180 cm tall and slim. One wore a dark top with a hood, the other a light top with hood.

police are looking for witnesses

The Bad Zwischenahn police started a call for help. People who can provide information about the perpetrators at the time of the crime or they may have seen are asked to report on 04403/927-115.

In addition, the traffic accident statistics reported a total of 2,406,465 accidents in Germany for 2022, with a slight upward trend compared to previous years. There were 289,672 cases and 2,788 fatalities in the accidents with personal injury. In comparison, only 258,987 accidents were registered in 2021, in which 2,562 people lost their lives.