Car thieves caught: Police stops chase in Cologne-Seeberg!

Car thieves caught: Police stops chase in Cologne-Seeberg!

In the night of Friday, July 11, 2025, police officers in Cologne in the Seeberg district caught a suspected car thief. The incident occurred around 3.50 a.m. when witnesses observed how two people tried to find out tools from a craftsman transporter. When the police arrived, the perpetrators fled in a car, but not long, because after a short chase, the officials were able to set one of them. The second perpetrator who fled on foot has so far been on the run, and the police have initiated a search for him, as the

Another incident that recently caused excitement takes place in the region and also affects the police. On Thursday, a Peugeot in France was reported as stolen and advertised for the search. Civil police officers took the persecution when the occupants of the vehicle, a 16-year-old driver and two companions, had to wait at a traffic light. The young driver, who was previously known as missing, tried to save himself with a risky maneuver in flight across Luxemburger Strasse, but rammed two cars before the badly damaged Peugeot came to a standstill. In addition to the 16-year-old, a 20-year-old and a 16-year-old who were in the accompanying vehicle were arrested, such as the WDR reported.

crime in focus

A look at the current developments in crime statistics shows that crime in Germany in 2024 has slightly fell by 1.7 % to 5,837,445 registered crimes, which signals an overall positive trend. The main responsibility for this decline is cannabis partialalization, which resulted in a distinctive decline in drug crime. However, some areas, especially violent crime, developed the opposite and rose by 1.5 % to a maximum of 2007. The increase is particularly frightening.

The current statistics also show that violent offenses have increased by 7.5 % by non -German suspects. In the context, this is an increase in sexual assault (+9.3 %) and other crimes that can affect the feeling of security among the population. Despite the positive development in some areas, the challenge of crime remains present, such as the police crime statistics 2024 from Federal Criminal Office shows.

Developments in the crime rate and the latest incidents in Cologne raise questions. The police are challenged to ensure the security of the citizens: to ensure inside and to intensify the persecution of perpetrators. Stay tuned, we will keep you up to date with the developments.