Teenagers arrested for shoplifting with knife and loaded pistol at Hanau station
**South East Hesse Police Headquarters**
***Hanau*** (our platform)
(lei) Three teenagers, aged 15, 16, and 17, were caught red-handed at Hanau Central Station on Thursday evening, suspected of shoplifting. Around 7 pm, the group allegedly took several groceries from a self-service store and left without paying. Two store detectives witnessed the incident and detained the teenagers until the police arrived.
During a search, police found a loaded blank-firing pistol on the 17-year-old and a knife on the 15-year-old. Both items were confiscated. The teenagers were taken to the police station and later handed over to their guardians. The police are now investigating for suspected theft and violation of the weapons law.
For inquiries, please contact:
South East Hesse Police Headquarters - Press Office - Spessartring 61, 6313071 Offenbach am Main Telephone: 069 / 8098 - 1210 (collective number) Thomas Leipold (lei) - 1201 or 0160 / 980 00745 Felix Geis (fg) - 1211 or 0162 / 201 3806 Claudia Benneckenstein (cb) - 1212 or 0152 / 066 23109 Maximilian Edelbluth (me) - 1213 or 0173 / 5636097 Fax: 0611 / 32766-5014 E-Mail: **[email protected]** Homepage: **http://www.polizei.hessen.de/ppsoh**
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