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Bavarian Shoplifting Cases Turn Violent in Nuremberg and Ingolstadt

Official police reports point to a run of low-value thefts escalating during stops.

Overview

  • Police say a 28-year-old in Nuremberg stole six bottles of schnapps worth about €110 and injured the store manager while resisting detention.
  • Officers took the 28-year-old into custody and opened an investigation on suspicion of shoplifting and bodily injury.
  • In Ingolstadt, a 45-year-old suspect fled after being confronted, the store detective hurt his arm trying to hold him, and the man returned about 45 minutes later to surrender.
  • A breath test in the Ingolstadt case showed 1.2‰ alcohol, and police are investigating the suspect for shoplifting and bodily injury.
  • In an earlier Nuremberg case involving tobacco worth about €150, a judge issued an arrest warrant after police detained a 44-year-old, with all cases now under investigation.