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Munich Police Detain 25-Year-Old After Attempted Small-Motorcycle Theft as He Rides By on Stolen Bike

A witness report in Giesing enabled swift identification during the officers’ on-scene interview.

Schwabach: Dieb klaut Fahrrad - und fährt damit zur Polizei
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Overview

  • A resident saw a man tampering with a small motorcycle in Giesing and called emergency services.
  • The suspect fled when the witness confronted him before officers arrived.
  • While police recorded the statement, the same 25-year-old rode past on a bicycle and matched the description.
  • He fled again, hid in a bush, and was found and provisionally detained by officers.
  • Police say he had no proof of ownership for the bicycle and have reported him for attempted small‑motorcycle theft and completed bicycle theft, with the case under investigation.