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Perfume Thefts Sweep Rhein-Neckar: Weinheim Suspect Sought, Speyer Man Detained

Police probe a violent escape in Weinheim alongside a separate arrest in Speyer.

Overview

  • In Weinheim, a juvenile took perfume worth about €150 and fled after punching a 60-year-old employee and knocking over a 67-year-old customer, who both suffered minor injuries.
  • Police describe the Weinheim suspect as about 16–17 years old, slim, 170–175 cm tall with blond hair, wearing jeans and a beige jacket, and they ask for tips at 06201 1003-0.
  • In Speyer on Wednesday morning, officers detained a 26-year-old after staff tracked him, linking him to an attempted €240 perfume theft and earlier clothing thefts totaling about €170.
  • Also in Speyer on Tuesday, a 25-year-old stole a €100 perfume and was tied to another €150 theft at the same store two days earlier, according to police.
  • Minutes later at the same Speyer store, an 11-year-old took an €85 perfume that was recovered from friends, and the child was handed over to his father.