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Shoplifting Stop at Hamburg Central Station Leads to Arrest on Outstanding Warrant

An identity check revealed an unpaid €1,500 fine for driving without a licence, triggering a 25-day substitute sentence.

Overview

  • A 55-year-old was caught trying to steal €20 headphones in a drugstore at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof on Tuesday around 13:00.
  • A store detective detained the suspect until Bundespolizei officers arrived and verified his identity.
  • Police said database checks showed a warrant tied to intentional driving without a licence and an unpaid €1,500 penalty.
  • The man is now in custody to serve a 25-day Ersatzfreiheitsstrafe for the unpaid fine.
  • One outlet additionally reported he is a Turkish national who had been in hiding since early August, a detail not widely corroborated.