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Hamburg Police Recover Stolen E‑Bike With Child and Arrest 58‑Year‑Old

A hidden GPS tracker on the bike guided officers to a hardware store about 1.5 kilometers away.

Overview

  • A father returned from a brief stop at a shopping center in northern Hamburg to find his e‑bike, trailer, and 4‑year‑old daughter missing.
  • Police launched a large search that included multiple patrol cars, motorcycle units, and the “Libelle” helicopter.
  • The father used a hidden GPS tracker on the e‑bike to pinpoint the bike near a hardware store about 1.5 kilometers from the mall.
  • Officers found the trailer with the child asleep and unharmed after roughly 30 minutes, according to the father.
  • Police arrested a reportedly intoxicated 58‑year‑old woman on suspicion of theft, and investigators say she may not have realized a child was in the trailer.