Bicycle thief escapes: 70-year-old follows thief on the train!

Bicycle thief escapes: 70-year-old follows thief on the train!

Bautzen, Deutschland - A 70-year-old German was victim of an unusual theft on June 17, 2025! While she got into a train towards Dresden in Görlitz, she left her conspicuous bicycle of the "Merida" bike with a red bicycle pocket in the bicycle compartment. Since all seats in the compartment were occupied, the woman sat down in the neighboring compartment and always kept an eye on her bike.

But during a stop in Bautzen the inconceivable happened: an attentive witness watched how an unknown man disappeared into Bautzen by bike from the elderly woman! The Federal Police Ebersbach was informed immediately and the investigation was initiated to stop the thief and get the stolen wheel back. The incident causes excitement - how can something like that happen in the middle of the train?