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Police Seize Stolen Road Signs After Late-Night Stop in Bordelum

Police say the couple claimed a decorative motive, underscoring risks when official signs disappear.

Polizei stoppt Paar mit gestohlenen Schildern im Auto, Ermittlungen laufen.
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Overview

  • A motorist’s report at about 23:15 on August 25 led officers to stop a suspicious car in Bordelum, Nordfriesland.
  • Police found four official signs, including a VZ 102 warning sign and a “Broweg” marker, taken from Hattstedt and Bordelum.
  • The occupants told officers they had taken the signs for decoration rather than for use or resale.
  • Officers secured the signs along with the tools used to remove them and opened a theft investigation.
  • Polizeidirektion Flensburg released the account through local media, with no charging details or identities disclosed.