Police investigate separate break-in attempts in North Rhine-Westphalia

Police in Germany are investigating two distinct incidents involving attempted or completed break-ins in the North Rhine-Westphalia region.

In Meinerzhagen, unidentified perpetrators broke into a mobile phone shop on the street ‘Zur Alten Post’ early Tuesday morning. The suspects gained entry by damaging the entrance door with paving stones. While the shop was targeted, initial police findings suggest the thieves only stole non-functional display models (dummy phones) rather than valuable devices. The cost of the property damage to the door may exceed the value of the stolen items.

In Herbern, an attempted burglary occurred at the Profilschule on Altenhammstraße during the night of Thursday, October 29. Between 3:40 AM and 5:30 AM, suspects attempted to pry open a door to the school building, but they were unsuccessful in gaining entry. The incident took place during the autumn school holidays.