Massive attack in Langenfeld: 58-year-old attacked by three robbers!

Massive attack in Langenfeld: 58-year-old attacked by three robbers!

Langenfeld, Deutschland - in Langenfeld caused a terrifying incident on Wednesday morning. At around 7:25 a.m., a 58-year-old man was attacked in his apartment. The attack occurred in Julius-Haas-Straße, while the man was traveling with his dog. Suddenly three masked people appeared in the hallway and threatened him with a knife to get to his valuables. The injured party tried to defend himself and was slightly injured. The perpetrators pulled with cash in the low four -digit range as well as several electrical appliances and furnishings. The police quickly started the investigation and is looking for witnesses to the incident that triggered great concern in the neighborhood. The robbers wore storm hoods and dark clothing, which made their identification more difficult.

The incident is part of a worrying series of raids in the region. This was the only a few days ago, on Saturday evening, a further robbery at the S-Bahn station in Langenfeld. Two 15-year-olds were threatened by a group of young people and facilitated for their shopping bag. A perpetrator threatened with a supposed knife. But luck was on the side of the young people: one of them directly informed his father, who was waiting at the parking lot. This immediately alerted the police, who were able to arrest the fleeting suspects-a 16-year-old and a 19-year-old-shortly after the crime. The 16-year-old had small quantities of cannabis and hashish with him and made an additional investigation into the officials with incorrect remarks.

an increase in predatory offenses

The latest incidents throw a light on increasing crime in Germany. According to current statistics, over 38,000 predatory offenses were recorded by the police in 2022, a worrying trend at a time when the number of burglaries had temporarily decreased. North Rhine-Westphalia is no exception, and over 23,500 burglaries were recorded in the state last year. The clarification rate for predatory offenses is also almost 60 %, which means that the likelihood that suspects will be caught is relatively high.

The events in Langenfeld are an urgent wake -up call that is a topic that concerns us all. As the data show, robberies and thefts are very popular, especially in urban areas and require increased vigilance of society.