Overview

• In Eppingen, thieves removed about 2,500 meters of copper cable worth roughly €150,000 between Friday evening and Saturday morning, according to police.
• In Dortmund-Wambel, intruders stole several hundred meters of cable and at least 20 high-value construction machines during the night to September 28, causing about €100,000 in damage.
• Alert residents discovered the Dortmund theft around 9 a.m. on Sunday and notified police, who are seeking witness information.
• In Erfurt’s Krämpfervorstadt, a fenced site was hit twice within days, with around 30 meters of cable taken on Sunday and a total loss estimated at about €2,400.
• Police have opened investigations in all three cases, report no arrests, and are examining whether repeated incidents may be linked.