Fritzlar police seek witnesses after mini excavator theft

Police in Fritzlar are searching for witnesses following the theft of a mini excavator. The vehicle was stolen from a construction site on 'Im Wehrengrund' during the night of Monday to Tuesday.

A passerby discovered the abandoned excavator on a field path between Neuental-Zimmersrode and Neuental-Römersberg at approximately 8:50 AM. The vehicle had a smashed side window. The construction company involved had not yet realized the equipment was missing at the time the vehicle was found. The Homberg criminal police are conducting the investigation.