The suspect is now in pre-trial detention.
Between September 2024 and January 2025, a large number of bronze figures and objects were stolen from cemeteries in several municipalities in the Zollernalb district and in the districts of Reutlingen and Sigmaringen, and graves and grave decorations were damaged. The value of the stolen goods is estimated to be at least 80,000 euros.
After witnesses had observed an attempted theft at the cemetery in Burladingen-Killer on Friday (10.01.2025) and several bronze figures already removed from graves could be found there, further intensive investigations now led to the suspect.
He was able to be located and temporarily arrested at his home address in the Sigmaringen district immediately before his departure on Monday (13.01.2025).
The Hungarian national was presented to the magistrate at the Hechingen District Court on Tuesday afternoon (14.01.2024). She issued the arrest warrant applied for by the Hechingen Public Prosecutor's Office and put it into effect. The man was admitted to a penal institution.
The processing of the series of crimes by the joint investigation group, in the course of which the whereabouts of the stolen goods from the previous crimes must also be clarified, is ongoing. (gj)
For any queries, please contact:
Gerhard Jaudas (gj), phone 07121/942-1108
Reutlingen Police Headquarters
Phone: Mon. - Fri./7:00 am to 5:00 pm: 07121/942-1111
outside these hours: 07121/942-2224
Email: reutlingen.pp.pressestelle@polizei.bwl.de
http://www.polizei-bw.de
Original content from: Reutlingen Police Headquarters, transmitted by news aktuell
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