Crime - Search for suspected thief: helicopter also deployed
After a series of thefts from vehicles, the police in the Eifel region searched for the perpetrators with a large contingent - and were ultimately successful. A police helicopter was also involved in the operation, as the investigators in Bitburg announced on Boxing Day.
A search for the suspect had been underway since Tuesday morning around the villages of Messerich, Wolsfeld, Meckel, Eßlingen and Niederstedem in the Eifel district of Birburg-Prüm. Following a tip-off from a witness, the person was finally arrested in the afternoon. The investigation is still ongoing.
An initial police statement stated that the suspect was probably injured in the upper arm and thigh. The investigators did not initially give any reasons for this. Details of the alleged offences were also still unknown.
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- The arrested individual was transported to the Bitburg hospital for treatment of their injuries, which included wounds to the upper arm and thigh, revealed the police.
- The helicopter played a crucial role in tracking down the suspect, as its advanced sensors and aerial view aided the ground forces in their search across the hilly terrain of the Rhineland-Palatinate's Eifel region.
- Meanwhile, the Bitburg police continue to investigate reports of vehicle thefts in the area, working to uncover the full extent of the criminal network responsible for the string of crimes.
- In a separate case, authorities in the Rhineland-Palatinate's Bitburg district are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspected helicopter thief, with the aircraft suspected to have been taken from a private hangar in the region.
Source: www.stern.de
