Overview
- In Chemnitz, a security guard reported overnight thefts at a parking lot on Chemnitzer Straße, where three charging cables were stolen and a fourth was left damaged.
- During search measures, officers saw two cyclists without lights; one escaped and a 36-year-old man was later stopped for a check.
- Police found cutting tools in his backpack, including loppers with metal filings, and determined the Cube bicycle he used had been reported stolen in Lichtenstein in 2019.
- Investigators are working to confirm whether the man is linked to the cable thefts and to establish how he obtained the bike.
- Across Germany, operators report a surge in such crimes since June, with EnBW alone logging over 1,000 stolen cables and per-incident costs of €3,000–€8,000 plus weeks-long outages, prompting lighting, surveillance and hardware upgrades.