Theft in the ICE: Unknown steals handbag by unsuspecting woman

Theft in the ICE: Unknown steals handbag by unsuspecting woman

on Tuesday morning, June 4, 2025, travelers were witness to the theft in an ICE, which caused excitement. According to News.de At around 5:30 a.m. is suspected of having stole a 21-year-old woman. The incident occurred while the woman visited the train toilet and left her handbag unattended in her place.

When the young woman returned, she quickly noticed the lack of her handbag and drew suspected a man sitting nearby. In the event of a confrontation, it retired to the train toilet. Alarmed forces of the federal police were able to meet the man at Spandau train station. A search showed that the handbag and other objects of the woman were in the train toilet, while the stolen cash was found in the suspect's clothing.

Frequency of thefts on the train

The fact that such incidents are not unusual shows another theft in the ICE on the route from Frankfurt to Munich, such as tz.de reported. There a 33-year-old woman was robbed while she was asleep when she slept. The perpetrator stole her handbag including the mobile phone, wallet, cash and high -priced jewelry, which caused a total damage of around 8000 euros

The federal police continue to warn that such thefts often occur in Deutsche Bahn, particularly in non -video -monitored, high -quality quick trains. The perpetrators are strategically proceeding: they are specifically looking for sleeping travelers and benefits if valuables are unattended. In order to avoid such incidents, the police advise travelers to pay particular attention to their ownership and report suspicious people immediately.

recommendations for travelers

A fastest possible display should be reimbursed in the event of theft at the next federal police office. It is also advisable to store photos or identification numbers of valuable items separately from luggage. These measures can help minimize the loss of valuable possessions and to take the perpetrators, as the federal police emphasized.

After completing the police measures, the accused man was released again, while the stolen objects of the 21-year-old were returned. The investigation against the already police -known suspect.