Overview
- The 74-year-old Polish suspect, arrested in Kitzingen on February 14, was taken to a correctional facility and remains in custody.
- Investigators report they have solved a series of at least 17 burglaries in the Würzburg area, with cases in towns including Höchberg, Ochsenfurt, Marktbreit, Marktheidenfeld, and Lohr am Main.
- Police now attribute at least 67 burglaries nationwide to the same man after a November 2025 break-in in Möckmühl led them to his vehicle.
- Prosecutors say he traveled from Poland during winter months since 2014 and repeatedly rented the same lodging in Unterfranken from 2016 as part of a seasonal pattern.
- Authorities continue to check links to further offenses in the region, and they have not released an overall damage total for the break-ins.