Thief Apprehended in the Act of Stealing Wallet
In an unusual incident that unfolded early Sunday morning, the Federal Police in Berlin, Marzahn-Hellersdorf, made two arrests at Ahrensfelde station on line 7. The suspects, a 39-year-old German and a 46-year-old Iraqi, are under investigation for aggravated theft, theft with weapons, and theft.
According to the Federal Police Directorate Berlin, the men were suspected of stealing a smartphone from a sleeping passenger in a stationary S-Bahn train. The passenger reported the incident, and the officers, upon noticing the suspects searching a sleeping passenger and leaving the train, decided to intervene.
During the search, the officers found three phones. The older man had a ready-to-use folding knife and a substance similar to a narcotic. The 39-year-old claimed to have found the other two phones. The 46-year-old Iraqi's phone was returned by the officers.
The 39-year-old is also suspected of embezzlement and illegal possession of narcotics. The public prosecutor's office declined a request for pretrial detention, and the 39-year-old was released after the police measures were completed. The name or identity of the 38-year-old suspect arrested on Sunday morning in Berlin for suspected involvement in the theft of a smartphone was not disclosed in the available search results.
The two men are currently under investigation. For further information, you can contact the Federal Police Directorate Berlin Press Office or visit their website. The Federal Police Directorate Berlin provides contact details for the Press Office on their website.
This information was originally transmitted by the Federal Police Directorate Berlin via news aktuell. The Federal Police take such incidents seriously and encourage the public to report any suspicious activities to the authorities.
