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Police in Bottrop and Gladbeck report assault and theft
In Bottrop, police arrested two 17-year-old suspects following an assault at Berliner Platz. The incident occurred around 0:35 AM on a Sunday, when the youths allegedly confronted a 49-year-old and a 53-year-old man. The suspects reportedly attempted to steal mobile phones from the men's pockets and proceeded to hit and kick them. One suspect also attempted to strike the victims with a hockey stick, though the attempt failed. Both victims sustained minor injuries, and police have seized a hockey stick as evidence.
Separately, in Gladbeck, police have released surveillance photos to identify a man who robbed a senior woman in a grocery store on Feldhauser Straße. The suspect allegedly distracted the victim by asking for donations for the deaf before stealing a significant amount of cash from her wallet. The suspect is described as a male with dark hair and a beard, wearing a black T-shirt with a white emblem, black shorts, and a black-and-white cap.
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] A 49-year-old and a 53-year-old man sustained minor injuries during the incident.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The suspect in the Gladbeck theft used a fake plea for donations for the deaf to distract the victim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] One of the suspects attempted to strike the victims with a hockey stick.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Police are searching for a man who stole cash from a senior woman in Gladbeck.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Police arrested two 17-year-old suspects following an attack in Bottrop.