Cologne in turmoil: car thieves caught - a night full of crimes!

Cologne in turmoil: car thieves caught - a night full of crimes!

In Cologne, two incidents caused a sensation during the nights of 23 and 24 June, in which alleged car burglars were caught in the act. The Cologne police were able to arrest two men between the ages of 22 and 27 who are suspected of breaking down in several vehicles. In the investigation, the officials also entered the background of these nightly activities.

The first incident occurred on Monday evening around 11:40 p.m. in Rath/Heumar, more precisely in Pauline-Christmann-Straße. Residents noticed two people who shone and immediately informed the police with flashlights in the parked vehicles. When they arrived, the investigators found a stolen VW Multivan, which unhappily parked across a caravan. When the officers searched the vehicle, they came across an interesting smorgasbord: drugs, foreign vehicle notes and even a stolen credit card stored inside the car. The 22-year-old driver, who was under the influence of drugs and had no driver's license, was arrested. Against his passenger, a 21-year-old, is currently being investigated.

arrest during sleep

only a short time later, on Tuesday morning around 5:40 a.m., the police in Longerich caught another suspect. A 63-year-old resident alerted the officials because a strange man slept in the VW Golf of her 76-year-old neighbor. When viewing the golf, it turned out that the caller's car had also been ransacked. During the 27-year-old's search, alleged stolen goods were also discovered, which led to his preliminary arrest. The damaged women were able to get the replied objects back later.

Both incidents fit into a worrying trend. According to the GDV, car break -ins and thefts are still a big problem in many cities, since SUVs and small vans are particularly popular among criminals. Policyhears know that partial comprehensive insurance covers the damage after theft, while fully comprehensive insurance automatically also includes the partial cascole capacity - this makes it easier to reimburse the replacement value for the vehicles.

The Cologne police therefore admonishes all drivers to be vigilant and keep their vehicles and valuables safely. The example of these two cases again illustrates how important it is to act quickly and call the police when suspicious activities are observed. Even if the arrests are gratifying, it remains to be seen which further measures are taken to contain this trend.

For details on the incidents and the current developments, the report of [Rheinische-Versbvertlaetter] (https://www.rheinische-verbstblaetter.de/koeln/c-blütlicht/autoknacker-in-koeln-stet-iner-multivan-der-andere-schlief-im-tat-im-iltfahrzeiten, while Image.