Tool thieves met with harsh consequences as they were chased off by skilled artisans
In a series of tool thefts that occurred on Monday, multiple vehicles and a toolbox were targeted in Bielefeld. The incidents took place at various locations, including Lutterkordweg, Wachterstraße, and Straße Am Brodhagen.
The first theft occurred on Lutterkordweg, where an unknown perpetrator stole a cordless screwdriver, a cordless angle grinder, and a cordless drill of the Hilti brand from a Mercedes Sprinter between 08:45 AM and 09:15 AM.
Later in the morning, between 09:00 AM and 12:30 PM, a thief made off with a drill, a hammer, a cable reel, a saw, and several angle grinders from a Ford Transit on Wachterstraße.
The suspect in these thefts was described as a person with southern appearance, approximately 25 to 30 years old, and wearing a white and blue striped long-sleeved shirt and brown shorts.
On Straße Am Brodhagen, a carpenter on a construction site spotted the suspect while the person was working on the roof of a building. The thief fled, leaving behind a toolbox containing high-quality equipment.
The recovered toolbox contained a cordless drill of the Hilti brand, which matches the description of the tools stolen from the vehicles. The perpetrator was later apprehended and the stolen tools were recovered.
For press inquiries, the following contacts are available:
- Katja Küster (KK) can be reached at 0521/545-3195.
- Caroline Steffen (CS) can be reached at 0521/545-3026.
- Fabian Rickel (FR) can be reached at 0521/545-3024.
- Sonja Rehmert (SR) can be reached at 0521/545-3020.
- Jan Grote (JG) can be reached at 0521/545-3235.
- Lukas Reker (LR) can be reached at 0521/545-3222.
- Sarah Siedschlag (SI) can be reached at 0521/545-3021.
- Michael Kötter (MK) can be reached at 0521/545-3022.
- Hella Christoph (HC) can be reached at 0521/545-3023.
Press inquiries can also be directed to the Police Headquarters Bielefeld at Kurt-Schumacher-Straße 46, 33615 Bielefeld. The email for press inquiries is [email protected].
Outside of office hours, the Control Center can be reached at 0521/545-0 for any tips regarding the suspects. The Criminal Commissioner 13 can also be contacted at 0521/545-0 for such tips.
The recovery of the toolbox and the apprehension of the suspect mark a significant step towards resolving the string of tool thefts that occurred on Monday. The Bielefeld Police are urging anyone with information to come forward and assist in the ongoing investigation.
