Three raids in Hofheim and Hattersheim: Police are looking for witnesses!

Three raids in Hofheim and Hattersheim: Police are looking for witnesses!

In the early morning of July 12, 2025, a predatory extortion was reported in Hofheim am Taunus. At 01:40 a.m. at Hofheimer S-Bahnhof, a 26-year-old man who was traveling with a friend was the goal of a perpetrator who threatened him with an unknown object and asked him to hand over valuables. The perpetrator, a male young adult between the ages of 20 and 25 with the Mediterranean appearance, was around 180 cm tall, wore a black cap, a red jacket and dark trousers. The criminal police in Sulzbach has started the investigation and asks for information on the telephone number (06196) 2073-0, as [https://www.news.de/lokales/858775009/poli-news-hofheim-12-07-25-dieble-heute/1/)

The crime statistics for Germany shows a continued trend in thefts and predatory offenses. In 2022, around 5.63 million crimes were recorded nationwide, including 1.78 million thefts. The robbery, which encompasses the violence of property, has also come into focus, not least because of the increasing number of handbag robbers and violent attacks at railway stations like in Hofheim.

trick theft in Hattersheim

On Friday, July 11, 2025, there was a trick theft in Hattersheim am Main. An 84-year-old man was outwitted by an approximately 30 to 35-year-old perpetrator with a well-groomed exterior, who was distracted. During the distraction, the perpetrator put on a ring to the victim and hung a gold chain to him, only to then to steal the men's wedding ring and the man's gold necklace. The perpetrator then fled with a silver Audi A4 with a foreign license plate, as reported. Investigations run.

burglaries and thefts in Hattersheim

Another incident occurred on July 10, 2025 in Hattersheim when two strangers opened an ice cream machine and stole the cash box. These perpetrators were between 25 and 30 years old and also had a Mediterranean appearance. A witness watched the escape of the two men who wore black hoodies. The investigation by the police is still pending in this incident.

In addition, a wallet from a backpack of a 72-year-old lady was stolen on the same day in Eschborn, while her girlfriend stands. There were two perpetrators, a male and a female who looked internationally because the language of the man was not German. This type of theft is not only a problem in Hofheim and Hattersheim, but runs through the entire Main-Taunus district.

The number of thefts and raids has increased in recent years. In 2022, almost 1.8 million thefts were in the police statistics. This shows that the protection of property in Germany is very popular and increased vigilance of the citizens is required to prevent such crimes. The police emphasize that information from citizens are extremely important and can actively contribute to investigating crimes, which is particularly important in the current incidents in Hesse.