# Criminal activity and cold case investigations in North_Rh_W > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-activity-and-cold-case-investigations-in-north-rh-w > Updated: 2026-09-19T22:40:30.000Z. Sources: 28. Developments: 2. Police in North Rhine-Westphalia continue to manage various criminal incidents alongside the reopening of a decades-old investigation. Recent developments include a 21-year-old store detective in Cologne using a rental bike to pursue and detain a 36-year-old supermarket robber. In Ibbenbüren, a 19-year-old remains in detention following a jewelry store robbery. Authorities in Bochum are currently seeking witnesses regarding an attempted kiosk robbery involving a hammer, while in Hanau, police are searching for two suspects linked to an e-bike theft involving physical assault. In a long-term investigation, authorities are revisiting a 32-year-old cold case concerning the 1995 murder of Sonja K., a Lidl store manager in Tönisvorst, who was killed during a robbery. Police continue to seek witnesses through the campaign ‘Murder does not expire.’ ## Timeline ### 2026-09-19: Police report multiple robberies and arrests across Germany and Austria Police in Germany and Austria report multiple robberies, including an arrest in Austria and a store detective's pursuit in Cologne. Authorities are also reopening a 1995 cold case murder investigation. 26 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bochum-police-investigate-drunk-driving-accident-and-attempted-robbery ### 2026-08-22: Baden-Württemberg police pursue multiple cold case murder investigations Police in Baden-Württemberg are pursuing leads in multiple cold case murders, including a recent 2024 death in Schwaikheim and a 1997 homicide in Freiburg. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baden-wrttemberg-police-pursue-multiple-cold-case-murder-investigations --- Cite as: Criminal activity and cold case investigations in North_Rh_W. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-activity-and-cold-case-investigations-in-north-rh-w