Two Bensheim apartments burglarized in one evening by same suspects
Two apartment burglaries took place in Bensheim on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, within hours of each other. In the first incident, a woman scared off two intruders who broke into her home on Fasanenweg around 6 p.m. Later that evening, cash was stolen from another apartment on Im Lerchengrund. Police are now searching for witnesses and investigating both cases.
The first burglary happened shortly after 6 p.m. on Fasanenweg. Two men climbed onto the balcony of a ground-floor apartment and forced open the sliding door. Once inside, they began ransacking the property. The resident, hearing the noise, shouted loudlyâstartling the intruders, who fled back over the balcony and escaped on foot.
The woman described the first burglar as a slim man, around 25 to 30 years old, roughly 6â1â tall, with short dark hair and carrying a flashlight. The second was also slim, between 5â7â and 5â9â tall, and both wore black clothing. Their direction of escape remains unknown. Later that same evening, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., burglars targeted another apartment on Im Lerchengrund. They smashed and forced open the patio door, stole cash, and then fled. The descriptions of the suspects match those from the earlier incident. Heppenheim Criminal Police have launched investigations into both burglaries. Authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward, particularly those who may have seen two men dressed in black in the area.
The two apartment burglaries in Bensheim involved similar suspects and occurred within a short timeframe. Police have described the men as slim, dressed in black, and armed with a flashlight. Investigations are ongoing, and witnesses are urged to contact Heppenheim Criminal Police with any relevant details.
