Overview
- Thieves entered an electrical substation in Brüel overnight and removed roughly one tonne of copper cable, loading it onto one or more large-capacity vehicles.
- The Kriminalpolizei opened a banded theft investigation after evidence indicated multiple perpetrators and significant financial damage.
- In Erbach, intruders cut cables at inverters inside a fenced solar park and took several kilometers of copper between March 1 and 8, with the loss still being assessed.
- In Munningen, a pre-laid copper line was severed and stolen from a construction trench between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, causing about €2,200 in damage for roughly €70 of cable value.
- Local police in Erbach and Nördlingen have active investigations and are appealing for witnesses, with Nördlingen listing 09081/29560 for tips.