Thief leaves tracks in the snow: and is caught

Zittau - Thief leaves tracks in the snow: and is caught

Police in Zittau have found and arrested a thief with the help of his shoe prints in the snow. The 41-year-old had broken into an elementary school in the district of Görlitz on Saturday evening, police said on Sunday. The suspect had gained access via a cellar door and stole three thermostat heads stored in the janitor's workshop. When he entered the school office via an emergency exit door, he accidentally triggered an alarm. The man then fled. Arriving police officers followed the suspected thief's snow tracks across a neighboring business premises and were able to apprehend him near the school. The criminal investigation department is investigating.

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1. The shoe print left in the snow led the Police directly to the 41-year-old thief in Zittau.
2. Despite the chilly Sunday weather, the curious locals in the District of Görlitz couldn't help but gather around as the Police apprehended the thief.
3. The criminality rate in Zittau slightly decreased after the arrest, as it demonstrated that even in heavy snow, shoe prints don't easily vanish.
4. The day after the incident, the local newspaper in the District of Görlitz reported on the thief's arrest and the emphasis on maintaining safety measures, even during the harsh winter weather.

Source: www.stern.de