Restaurant robbery: Broken slot machines, stolen scrap metal, and wallet lost due to smashed glass; culprit apprehended. Additionally, vehicle theft and hotel burglary reported.
In the past week, several incidents of burglaries and thefts have been reported in and around the town of Dillenburg, Germany. Here's a summary of the events as reported by the local police departments.
On Monday, 03.03.2025, an unknown individual stole €30 from an unsecured 3 Series BMW in Katzenfurt, Schillerstraße at house number 1 in Herborn, around 2:20 AM. The Herborn police are seeking information about this incident at 02772 47050.
In a separate incident, an unknown man fled a single-family house on Bayernstraße in Frohnhausen, Dillenburg, around 13:20 on Friday, 28.02.2025. The burglar, described as 170 cm to 175 cm tall, wearing a black hooded pullover, dark jeans, and white shoes, left the residential building after breaking in but, as far as is currently known, left without any loot. The Dillenburg Criminal Police are asking for witness tips at 06441 9180 regarding this attempted burglary.
In Herborn's Burg district, an unknown individual opened a white Mercedes Sprinter parked on a property "Im Dillfeld" but left empty-handed around 02:20 AM on Saturday, 01.03.2025.
Meanwhile, in the Herborn district of Egerlandstraße, a prowler searched three vehicles between Friday, 6:00 PM and Saturday, 9:40 AM, stealing a mobile navigation device, a bank card, and headphones.
The Wetzlar Police are investigating the break-in at the inn in Burgsolms and asking for information at Tel.: 06441 9180. Burglars broke into the inn on Wetzlarer Straße in Naunheim through a window between 02:00 and 09:00 on Friday, 28.02.2025, breaking into several arcade machines and a safe, and the amount of cash stolen is currently unknown.
In Aßlar, around 10:55 on Friday, 28.02.2025, two thieves drove a white Mercedes Sprinter backwards into a courtyard on Schulstraße, stole two old heating bodies and old copper pipes, and drove off.
Thieves gained access to the fenced outdoor area of a hardware store on Hirschwiese in Dillenburg between 17:00 on Thursday, 27.02.2025, and 08:00 on Friday, 28.02.2025. A detailed list of stolen items is not yet available. The Dillenburg police are asking for tips at 06441 9180 regarding this theft.
In Wissenbach, residents discovered signs of a break-in attempt at a single-family house on Kastanienweg in Dillenburg between 12:45 and 17:00 on Friday, 28.02.2025. The Dillenburg Criminal Police are asking for witness tips at 02771 9070 regarding this incident.
Lastly, an unknown individual smashed the window of a black Seat Cupra in Aßlar between 23:00 on Thursday, 27.02.2025, and 05:00 on Friday, 28.02.2025, stealing a wallet left on the passenger seat and using two bank cards without authorization. The Wetzlar Police are asking for tips at 06441 9180 regarding this theft.
The headquarters of the Police Main Department Mittelhessen is located in the city of Gießen. Residents are encouraged to report any suspicious activities or provide information about these incidents to their local police departments.
