Crime - Thieves thwarted by plainclothes policemen
Two teenagers got caught by a civilian police officer during an ultimately unsuccessful theft in Frankfurt. The 16-year-old and the 17-year-old were initially out and about near the Alte Oper on the night of Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, as the police reported on Tuesday. The duo tried to engage passers-by in conversation while looking for valuables. Police officers observed this and followed them to Nordend.
According to the police, the youths did not initially find anything there either in their search for stolen goods. Shortly afterwards, they approached a potential victim they had spotted in a manner typical of such offenders, according to the police, and wanted to pat him down. However, the supposed victim revealed himself to be a plainclothes policeman and immediately stopped one of the youths. The other initially fled on foot, but was then also caught.
Police statement
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- The duo's intended target for their thieving activities on saint's eve was the famous Alte Oper in the heart of Hesse's largest city, Frankfurt on the Main.
- The incident marked an unusual turn in the city's well-known "thieves' tour," as the perpetrators were apprehended by the local Police instead of evading capture.
- The arrested teenagers, both native to Frankfurt, were members of a criminal network operating within the Rhine-Main region and faced charges for their involvement in various acts of Criminality.
- The successful apprehension of the two youths by the plainclothes policemen was widely hailed as a significant win for the Frankfurt police force's efforts to combat crime and restore safety in the city.
Source: www.stern.de
