Overview
- The trial opened on Monday at the Berlin Regional Court with a 42-year-old defendant held in pretrial detention since his arrest on January 13 for a series of alleged crimes.
- Prosecutors say the defendant broke into the Füchse Berlin office on November 18, 2025 and took the club’s silver Meisterschale, which was later found hidden in a little-used cellar during an inventory.
- Investigators allege he used self-made duplicate keys to enter shops and commercial offices across Berlin, stealing valuables, identity documents and EC cards.
- The indictment accuses him of using stolen EC cards at ATMs in 111 cases to withdraw about €81,000 and includes the charge of commercial theft in an especially serious form.
- Reports differ on the scale of the alleged crime spree—one outlet cites more than 20 additional offenses while another cites more than 130— and the court has scheduled further hearing days through August 13.