Bicycle thieves caught in Achern: two stolen e-bikes secured!

Bicycle thieves caught in Achern: two stolen e-bikes secured!

In Achern, an important success was recorded for the police on Sunday evening: two stolen bicycles, including a high-quality e-bike, were discovered in "Morez Straße". At around 11 p.m., the officials carried out a check that they found that one of the bikes had been stolen on Saturday. In addition, an 18-year-old man, who was also on the road with a bike that was registered as stolen in July. All bicycles have been secured and will be returned to their lawful owners after examination. The investigation into the thefts continues to run, reports www.news.de .

This incident is only part of the overall picture, since the crime statistics for Germany shows that thefts increased by 20 percent in 2022. In many cases, especially theft of money, not even every tenth act is informed, while shoplifting steels have a significantly higher educational rate. The situation around crime remains tense and the police continue to react with increased controls and investigations.