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Teen Held After Dirlewang Gas Station Attempt as Police Probe Link to Mindelheim Robbery

The investigation is being led by Kripo Memmingen under prosecutorial oversight following a judge’s remand order.

Overview

  • A 17-year-old was arrested on November 14 after an attempted armed robbery at a gas station in Dirlewang and was ordered into pretrial detention by the Amtsgericht Memmingen at the prosecutor’s request.
  • Investigators now say there is urgent suspicion the same youth also committed the November 6 armed robbery at a Mindelheim petrol station.
  • In the Mindelheim case, a man threatened an employee with a weapon, took cash, and fled on foot, with no physical injuries reported.
  • Police said the stolen sum from Mindelheim was in the low four-figure range and confirmed an immediate manhunt initially brought no arrest.
  • Kripo Memmingen continues the inquiry under the direction of the Staatsanwaltschaft, and authorities report no danger to the public.