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Separate Perfume Thefts Reported in Three German Cities as One Suspect Is Jailed

Store detectives were pivotal in the arrests, with Donauwörth police issuing a witness appeal.

Overview

  • Federal police in Hamburg jailed a 26-year-old who was caught stealing a €109 perfume at the main station after a store detective and security staff detained him.
  • Officers reported finding a ready-to-use multi-tool with a knife and 147 prescription sedative medications on the Hamburg suspect, who was already sought in five residence checks.
  • In Geretsried, a store detective stopped a 47-year-old over €35 in perfumes, the man resisted and tried to strike the detective, carried a cutter knife, and had to provide a four-figure security deposit due to lacking a fixed residence in Germany.
  • In Donauwörth, two unidentified men removed 16 perfume bottles from their packaging, hid them in a paper gift bag, and left without paying goods worth about €1,500.
  • Police in Donauwörth issued a public appeal for witnesses, sharing suspect descriptions and a contact number as the investigation continues.