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Vacationing Berlin Homeowners Spot Burglary on Camera as Police Arrest Two 31-Year-Olds

The two men remain in custody pending a same-day appearance before Berlin’s standby court.

Overview

  • The residents, away on vacation, saw two unknown men in their Steglitz-Zehlendorf apartment via a live surveillance feed and called police at about 23:30 on Friday.
  • Responding officers caught both suspects inside the flat and made the arrests on site, according to police reports carried by dpa.
  • The incident occurred in Lichterfelde on Schillerstraße, and crime scene technicians determined the entry was forced, BILD reported.
  • The detainees were booked, processed, and transferred to the criminal police, with a standby court expected to decide on a possible arrest warrant later Saturday.
  • Authorities also suspect one of the men may be in Germany without legal status, according to BILD.