Nordmann firs and baby Jesus: thefts at the first Advent

Düren - Nordmann firs and baby Jesus: thefts at the first Advent

The operator of a Christmas tree plantation had to experience a nice surprise on the first Advent: Two strangers sawed two fir trees from her field in Aldenhoven, North Rhine-Westphalia, and took them away. According to the Düren police, the two perpetrators got onto the site via a fence early on Sunday morning and cut down the trees using a chainsaw.

Because the two thieves were anything but discreet and obviously "in a festive mood", they quickly drew the attention of the plantation's operator, said a spokesperson for the Düren police. Nevertheless, the Christmas tree thieves managed to flee the scene of the crime in a car together with the almost two-meter-high fir trees.

The police are now investigating the two strangers and are asking for "relevant information about suspicious persons, vehicles or Christmas trees".

The crime committed by around 15 teenagers at the Christmas market in Bocholt was also less than contemplative: the group stole the Jesus figure from the nativity scene there late on Friday evening, according to the Borken district police authority. The teenagers were apparently under the influence of alcohol.

Press release from the Düren police

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1. The incident in Aldenhoven, North Rhine-Westphalia, has sparked concerns about criminality during the festive season in Düren, Germany.
2. The local police are urging the public to provide any information that could help identify the two individuals responsible for stealing the Nordmann firs from the Christmas tree plantation in Aldenhoven.
3. The Christmas tree thieves' bold act has raised questions about the increasing occurrence of thefts during the advent period in Düren.
4. The police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the theft or has any information about the stolen Nordmann firs to come forward, as the presents under the tree are incomplete without the trees.
5. The incident in Aldenhoven is a stark reminder that even the celebration of the advent can be marred by acts of theft, with the precious Nordmann firs being a victim of such criminality.

Source: www.stern.de