Created a bicycle driving with PlayStation 4 - police investigated!

In Bremerhaven wurden zwei Männer festgenommen, verdächtigt des Fahrraddiebstahls und Widerstands gegen die Polizei.
Two men were arrested in Bremerhaven, suspected of bicycle theft and resistance to the police. (Symbolbild/MND)

Created a bicycle driving with PlayStation 4 - police investigated!

In the past few days in Bremerhaven there have been several incidents that have to do with the topic of theft and escape from the police. On Tuesday morning, the officials in Bremerhaven-Lehe noticed a man on a bike. A striking bag that was securely attached to the handlebar was striking. When the suspect spotted the patrol car, he turned off abruptly, which made the police suspicious. Shortly afterwards they took the persecution, but the man fled to a back yard.

In the back yard he met the official on his bike, but without the bag. When asked what was in the bag, the 38-year-old said that it was a Playstation 4. However, where the bag had stayed, he could not explain conclusively. After all, the police found the carrier bag on a wooden tie in the back yard. The origin of the PlayStation and controller remains unclear for the time being, and the officials initiated an investigation into suspected theft, as [police Bremerhaven reports] (https://www.polizei.bremerhaven.de/pm-leser/verdaechtiger-mitstation-4-getk.

escape attempt at a bicycle thief

The police in Bremerhaven met another case of flight and resistance on Monday, March 17th. A caller reported a stolen pedelec that someone carried with him. When the police officers spoke to the driver, he fled and escaped for the time being. The police immediately initiated search measures and later viewed the suspect in Columbusstrasse.

Here, however, the persecution took a turn: the suspect tried to escape through several streets, including past the Geestemünde police station. When arrested, he resisted, which led to minor injuries both and the officials. Ultimately, the suspect had to be brought into police custody. In addition, the officials found narcotics and a foreign health insured card to the man during the arrest. Several criminal complaints were made against him, including for particularly severe theft and resistance to enforcement officers, as [Nordic Post reports] (https://nordischepost.de/regional/bremen/bahrradd-fluecht-vor-polmi-und------ und-------------------------------belkt-widstal-mit-folgen-in-bremerhaven/).

theft statistics in focus

The incidents in Bremerhaven do not tear off and are in a larger context when you take a look at the national statistics. According to ZDF, the number of bicycle thefts in 2024 has dropped, but the average damage has increased. E-bikes in particular are targeted by organized crime that she wants to sell abroad. The average damage amount is now over 1,190 euros, while the clearance rate is less than 10 percent. For cyclists, this means that high -quality locks and code systems are becoming increasingly important.

These events are not only worrying, but also illustrate the need that every cyclist should better protect his bike. As the Stiftung Warentest recommends, owners should coded their bicycles with identification numbers and pay attention to safety in order to prevent loss in the future. After all, it is better to be on the safe side than to get around with unpleasant surprises.

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