Senior couple in Robert-Schneider-Straße victim of false craftsmen
A trick thief captured jewelry worth several hundred euros in Darmstadt on Tuesday afternoon (March 18). The previously unknown perpetrator had spent around 3:30 p.m. on Robert-Schneider-Straße as an alleged electrician and thus gained access to the apartment of a pair of senior citizens.
With the pretext of having to check the water pipes, the perpetrator specifically distracted the couple. While the residents opened taps, the criminal took the opportunity to steal jewelry from the bedroom unnoticed. At around 4 p.m. he left the building undetected.
The perpetrator is 30 to 40 years old, about 1.80 to 1.90 meters tall and described with Western European appearance. He spoke -free German and wore a vest over his clothes.
The criminal police Darmstadt asks for clues: Anyone who has made suspicious observations at the time of the crime or can provide information about the identity of the perpetrator is asked to report to the Commissioner 21/22 06151 / 969-0
Police advise to caution among strangers at the door
The police take this incident as an opportunity to raise awareness again:
Unknowns should never be left into the apartment - not even if they pretend to be a craftsman or official. Basically the following applies:
- Always show ID
- If in doubt , call the company or authority - do not use the number given by the visitor.
- Use the door spy
- Complete neighbors or confidants in the event of uncertainty.
- Only admit craftsmen who announced in advance or are ordered themselves.
Further prevention tips and information are available from the police advice center or on the website of the South Hesse police headquarters.
(Darmstadt - red/ots)
