Overview
- The white delivery van was parked with its engine running and doors unlocked at Siemensstraße 1 around 11:57 UTC on August 9
- A slim woman of about 30 with short black hair and dressed entirely in black climbed into the vehicle and drove off southward
- The driver noticed the van moving during a parcel drop and reported the theft to Polizei Dortmund
- Authorities have urged anyone with information on the suspect or the van’s whereabouts to call 0231 / 132-7441
- The incident highlights a broader trend of opportunistic vehicle crimes in Germany’s logistics sector following similar thefts and disappearances earlier this year