Senior falls prey to swindler alongside the Rhine.
Freiburg, Germany - The Freiburg Police Headquarters are currently investigating a jewelry theft that took place on Sunday, February 9, 2025. According to a statement from the Police Headquarters Freiburg, transmitted via news aktuell, a 79-year-old woman was the victim of the theft around 5:20 PM in the main street near a pharmacy in Freiburg.
The unknown woman allegedly approached the elderly victim without her consent, hanging cheap jewelry on her before stealing a gold chain worth approximately 500 euros from around her neck. The method used in the theft was a deceptive trick involving jewelry, known as the necklace trick.
Those with inquiries about the case can direct their questions to Thomas Batzel at the Police Headquarters Freiburg Press Office. Mr. Batzel can be reached via phone at 07621 / 176-351 or via email at [email protected]. Outside of office hours, inquiries can be sent to [email protected].
The Freiburg Police Headquarters' homepage is located at http://www.polizei-bw.de/, and their Twitter handle is @PolizeiFR. For updates on the case and other news from the Freiburg Police Headquarters, you can also follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/PolizeiFreiburg.
As of now, the search results do not provide information about the head of the police headquarters in Freiburg who informed the media about the crimes of February 9, 2025, in Freiburg. The Freiburg Police Headquarters urge anyone with information about the case to come forward and contact the press office.
