Berlin police are looking for perpetrators for a brutal robbery on seniors

Berlin police are looking for perpetrators for a brutal robbery on seniors

The police authorities in Berlin are looking for five suspects who are suspected of committing a robbery on a pair of senior citizens on Boppstrasse in Kreuzberg on February 24, 2025. According to the Berlin rang the perpetrators at the apartment door of the 84-year-old and 82-year-old wife. When the door opened, the men brutally penetrated the apartment.

During the attack, the older man was pounded several times in the face and against the upper body. In addition, one of the perpetrators held his wife on his mouth to make her compliant. The perpetrators searched the apartment and stole money before fled towards Schönleinstrasse. Rescue workers took the couple to the hospital, where they had to be treated due to the physical attacks.

investigation and search for witness

The police police over (City) has taken over the investigation and asks the public for information on identity and the place of whereabouts of the suspects. Citizens can pass on information by phone or email to police department 5.

Another robbery in Berlin-Neukölln On Wednesday of this week, the continuing problem of violent crime in the city shows. Here there was an attack on a bank in which two brothers were involved. The intact brother was initially fleeing while the seriously injured brother is in the hospital after he was shot by a messenger. The two perpetrators had tried to spray the monetary messenger with irritant gas, but could not make a prey. This is reported by the rnd .

crime statistics and predatory crimes in Germany

The increase in robberies and other forms of crime has been a worrying topic in Germany in recent years. According to Statista , over 38,000 predatory offenses were displayed in 2022, in which 29 predatory murders were committed. Handbag and raids took place particularly often on banks. The police officers show that the clarification rate for predatory offenses is about 60%, which is higher than in the case of the die of housing.

The constant increase in violent robberies makes it clear that the authorities are required to rethink their security strategies and take more prevention measures to protect the population.