Cologne – Friday morning (August 4th), investigators from the Cologne police arrested the second suspect (37) in Cologne-Buchforst. The accused has confessed and will be brought before the judge today for the announcement of the arrest warrant against him.
Since July 18, the police had been searching for the burglar duo using photographs from a surveillance camera. Police officers arrested a burglar (28) on Tuesday (August 1st). The 37-year-old was still on the run.
Investigations by the Cologne police brought the investigators to the apartment in Cologne-Buchforst. They arrested the man they were looking for here at around 7:30 a.m.
Source: Cologne Police
Cologne - Yesterday morning (August 1st), the police arrested a 28-year-old man who is accused of breaking into Cologne Cathedral with an accomplice (37) on July 17th. After identifying the initially unknown persons, the Cologne district court issued arrest warrants.
Since July 18, the police had been searching for the burglar duo using photos from a surveillance camera. Witnesses recognized the people pictured, both of whom live in Cologne. The investigators obtained arrest warrants against the men and searched their apartments in Porz-Lind and Klettenberg. After the officers did not find the suspects, they initiated a search for the wanted people.
The federal police arrested the 28-year-old at Cologne/Bonn Airport today as he entered Germany. The search for his accomplice continues.
Source: Cologne Police
Cologne – On Monday night (July 17th), two previously unknown burglars hit Cologne Cathedral. According to the current state of the investigation, the men were apparently targeting tools from the cathedral construction works in the south tower. However, their prey was left behind as they fled. The Cologne police are looking for witnesses.
At around 2:30 a.m., an employee (42) of the security service alerted the police control center. The unknown persons had previously triggered a burglary alarm at the external visitor entrance to the south tower in the basement. Video surveillance shows two middle-aged men escaping through the damaged door at 2:05 a.m. The images are currently being evaluated by the criminal police.
The first was dressed in a light muscle shirt with a striking print on the front, jeans and light sneakers. This man also had a toolbox and a backpack with him. However, the unknown man left both behind when he fled on the stairs leading outside and on Roncalliplatz. The accomplice, who was also on the run, was wearing a black jacket, jeans and light-colored sneakers.
The alerted police surrounded the cathedral with several patrol cars. Since the officers deployed could not rule out the possibility that there were other suspects in the cathedral, the entire building was initially searched using service dogs. As a result, the burglars did not penetrate the nave. Rather, they had taken the spiral staircase in the south tower to a high-rise construction workshop. After breaking open the door and the cupboards behind it, the men fled the cathedral with their loot.
The police confiscated the items left behind on the escape route. Contents: Tools and radio equipment from the cathedral construction works. The detection service was called in.
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