Investigations - Burglar convicted by shoe tracks in the snow
Suspected burglars in the Upper Palatinate have been convicted thanks to footprints in the snow. On Sunday, a man discovered suspicious tracks around several houses in Birgland (Amberg-Sulzbach district) and alerted the emergency services. According to a police statement on Monday, a homeowner then discovered that his shed had possibly been broken into.
At the same time, two men aged 24 and 39 were arrested in neighboring Alfeld (district of Nürnberger Land) in Middle Franconia. They are reportedly suspected of spying on agricultural properties and looking for stolen goods. By matching their shoes with the snow tracks, the officers finally established a connection between the crimes.
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The convictions took place in the region of Upper Palatinate, which is part of the larger state of Bavaria. The arrested individuals were found in Alfeld, located in Middle Franconia, another district within Bavaria. The man who first noticed the suspicious tracks resides in Birgland, a town in the Amberg-Sulzbach district. With unwavering determination, the police were able to link the crime scene footprints to the suspects' shoes, leading to the resolution of the burglary case on a Sunday.
Source: www.stern.de
