Warning in Berlin: Caution of the dangerous cigarette mesh

Warning in Berlin: Caution of the dangerous cigarette mesh

New form of robberies in Berlin

In the streets of Berlin, a new, scary predatory stitch is spreading, which makes the citizens on alert. While we do not live in Germany with the constant threat of armed robberies like in the United States, a current incident shows that caution is also required here.

On Sunday (June 9), a dangerous incident occurred in Görlitzer Park, in which a 27-year-old asked a 31-year-old for a cigarette. But instead of being a normal survey, the younger man suddenly attacked and robbed the necklace to the older man. This brutal tactic is part of a spreading predatory stitch in which the perpetrators deprive their victims by distraction and violence.

The police warn that similar cases have already occurred in Duisburg and Brandenburg an der Havel. The perpetrators always proceed according to the same pattern: they are looking for an excuse to start a conversation and then take the opportunity to steal violent valuables. It is therefore of the utmost importance if strangers in Berlin ask for cigarettes or lighters to exercise extreme caution.

- Nag