Crime wave hits Hersfeld-Rotenburg as thieves target wallets, gold and luxury cars
Residents of Asbach and surrounding Hersfeld-Rotenburg district have been targeted by thieves and scammers in recent days. A woman's wallet was stolen from her backpack in a supermarket, while fraudsters used 'shock calls' to trick an elderly woman out of gold bars worth tens of thousands of euros. Meanwhile, a high-value car was stolen in Niederaula, and a senior citizen was robbed of jewelry in Mengshausen.
On Tuesday, November 11, between 2:30 PM and 3 PM, a woman's wallet was taken from her backpack while she shopped in a supermarket on Alsfelder Straße in Asbach. The same day, an elderly woman in Breitenbach was deceived by a 'shock call' and subsequently handed over two gold bars, worth a lower five-figure sum, to a woman posing as a police officer. The suspect is described as approximately 150 cm tall, with a Central European appearance, a stocky build, a round face, wearing a black hunter's cap, and speaking accent-free German.
In Niederaula, a blue BMW 340i Touring, valued at around €26,000, was stolen between 7:30 AM and 1:30 PM on Wednesday, November 12. The vehicle, with the license plate 'ROF-MK 515', was taken from near Hans-Freiherr-von-Dörnberg-Straße. Police are seeking witnesses who may have seen a Mediterranean man, aged 20 to 30, 170 to 180 cm tall, with short black hair and a dark beard, wearing dark clothing, in the area around 3:30 PM on the same day.
Later that day, an unknown man impersonating a police officer stole jewelry worth approximately €1,000 from a senior citizen's apartment in Mengshausen.
Authorities urge residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity. If you have information about these incidents, please contact your local police. The stolen BMW's license plate number is 'ROF-MK 515'.
