Teenagers take vehicles for thrill rides.

Illicit activity - Teenagers take vehicles for thrill rides.

A teenage criminal stole a fire truck in Hildesheim and caused destruction for several hours. The police revealed that the incident happened when the thief broke into a fire station in Gronau by smashing a window. After stealing the command vehicle, the teenager drove it for miles between Hannover and Salzgitter before returning it to the fire station from where he had stolen it. This was revealed by the police on Tuesday.

By the moment they knew about the situation, the boy had already damaged the fire engine. The police have since opened a criminal investigation. The exact age of the teenager, who is legally over the age of 14 and without a driver's license, is not revealed by the authorities.

Meanwhile, a 12-year-old boy in the Diepholz district made two attempts to join a firefighting tour by stealing cars. The boy was initially stopped by the police on Monday after he stole a key from the changing room at a sports hall. He wanted to make a getaway with the car. However, he was apprehended by bystanders before managing to start the engine.

Later, the kid tried to continue his journey by taking another stolen car. But soon, he was engulfed by several police patrol cars. The boy was accompanied by his 16-year-old friend who also tried to make a getaway with the second stolen vehicle. Both the kids were taken to the police station and then handed over to their legal guardians.

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1. The incident in Hildesheim occurred in Lower Saxony, similar to the Diepholz district where a 12-year-old tried to steal vehicles for firefighting tours.
2. Despite the teenager's criminal act in Hildesheim, the police in Barnstorf had their hands full with another case of a minor attempting to steal vehicles for joyrides.
3. The fire department in Lower Saxony expressed concerns about the increase in vehicle thefts, citing incidents in Hildesheim, Gronau, and even towns close to Salzgitter.
4. The police in Hannover urged residents to keep their vehicles secure, citing the Hildesheim incident as a wake-up call for citizens across the region.
5. The courts in Hannover will soon hold trials for minors accused of vehicle theft, including the teenager from Hildesheim and the boy from the Diepholz district who attempted to steal fire engines.
6. The prosecutor in Gronau confirmed the teenager's theft of the fire truck led to substantial damages, comparable to the cost of repairing a stolen car in Barnstorf or replacing a vehicle in Hanover.

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