Hamburg - 35 cars stolen: Keys from lockers in swimming pools
Six men who allegedly stole 35 high-end cars from swimming pools within a year have been arrested. The suspects, aged between 16 and 24, had ambushed their victims in front of the swimming pools in order to break open their lockers and drive off with the cars, the police announced on Tuesday. According to preliminary findings, the detainees are responsible for car thefts in Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania between November 2022 and 2023. Following extensive investigations, the police searched the men's homes last Thursday and executed the arrest warrants issued.
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- The suspects' criminal activity extended beyond Hamburg, with car thefts reported in neighboring Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- Despite their young ages, the group of six men had allegedly orchestrated over 35 car thefts from swimming pool lockers, predominantly in Hamburg, over the past year.
- A police spokesperson in Schleswig-Holstein expressed concern about the rise in car thefts linked to the incident, urging pool-goers to take extra precautions with their personal belongings.
- Meanwhile, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, local officials have called for a review of swimming pool security measures, as the recent string of car thefts has shaken public confidence.
- Unbeknownst to the young men, their criminal activity was being closely monitored by police forces in multiple federal states, eventually leading to their arrests and charges.
Source: www.stern.de
