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Thieves make off with a 500-kilo safe from Mühlheim

Unknown individuals broke into a bakery on Muhlheim's Dieselstraße during the early hours of Sunday, making off with the stores' contents.

Armed thieves make off with 500kg of secured vault in Mühlheim
Armed thieves make off with 500kg of secured vault in Mühlheim

Thieves make off with a 500-kilo safe from Mühlheim

In the early hours of Sunday, a significant incident took place on Dieselstraße in Mühlheim. A bakery break-in occurred, resulting in the theft of a heavy safe, weighing approximately 500 kilograms.

At around 20:35 on Sunday evening, a 48-year-old suspect was active, attempting to open the stolen safe. His activities caused a noticeable noise, which alerted an attentive witness. The witness promptly contacted the police, leading to a swift response.

Upon arrival at the forest stretch between Mühlheim and Lammerspiel, the police found the stolen safe deposited there. The police were able to trace the trail and apprehend the suspect.

The arrested man was taken to the police station for processing, and after completing police procedures and consulting with the public prosecutor's office, he was temporarily released.

The police are continuing their investigation into the incident. The suspect's accomplice remains at large, and the police are seeking potential witnesses who may have observed the fleeing accomplice.

Anyone with information about the second suspect or the incident is asked to contact the burglary department at 069 8098-1234. The public is also being asked to come forward with any relevant information that could aid the investigation.

The stolen safe was left in the forest presumably to be opened at leisure by the thieves. The investigation into the bakery break-in and safe theft is ongoing, and the police are currently searching for clues about the second suspect.

The police appeal for any witnesses to come forward with information that could help in apprehending the fugitive involved in the bakery theft on Dieselstraße in Mühlheim, who remains unidentified and at large.

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