Thief and Computer Fraudster Arrested: A 30-year-old Individual Detained in Sinsheim, Rhine-Neckar-Kreis - Heidelberg Prosecutor's Office Launches Nationwide Group Lawsuit
In a joint press release issued by the Public Prosecutor's Office Heidelberg and the Mannheim Police Headquarters, it was announced that a 30-year-old suspect was arrested in Bamberg on March 13, 2025. The arrest warrant was issued by the Heidelberg District Court at an unspecified date.
The suspect is accused of committing a series of pickpocketing thefts throughout Germany, with a focus on obtaining EC cards for cash withdrawals. One of the reported incidents occurred in Sinsheim on 20.02.2025, where a wallet was stolen from an individual. The suspect used the stolen EC card to withdraw 2,000 euros in cash shortly after the theft.
The Public Prosecutor's Office Heidelberg has requested all proceedings for the earlier offenses, and the consolidated proceeding is being carried out in cooperation with the unbar payment means department of the Heidelberg-Mitte police station. The further investigations are particularly focused on other previously unknown offenses.
No further details about the suspect's identity or current status were provided in the press release. Inquiries can be directed to the Public Prosecutor's Office Heidelberg Press Office or the Mannheim Police Headquarters Press Office, contact details of which are provided.
It is worth noting that the suspect had previously committed similar offenses in the jurisdictions of the public prosecutor's offices in Braunschweig, Bielefeld, Leipzig, Zwickau, Hannover, and Bremen. The arrest and the press release are related to the theft in Sinsheim on 20.02.2025, but no further details were given about the suspect's whereabouts or the status of the investigation.
The Public Prosecutor's Office Heidelberg is now conducting a nationwide consolidated proceeding against the 30-year-old suspect. The press release was originally transmitted via news aktuell by the Mannheim Police Headquarters. The suspect kept the 2,000 euros for personal use, according to the investigation.
As the investigation continues, it is hoped that further details will be released to the public, providing more insight into the suspect's activities and the extent of the crimes committed.
