Overview
- The 75-year-old, who received the impersonation call Friday around 10:15 a.m., arranged a doorstep pickup while phoning the real police.
- Officers arrested an alleged pickup man at the home, identifying him as a 20-year-old from Rosenheim.
- Police placed the suspect in the Munich police detention facility pending an investigating judge’s decision on custody.
- Authorities say the man is scheduled for transfer to a penal institution on Monday, March 30.
- Kommissariat 61, a Munich unit for property crimes with possible gang links, has taken the case, underscoring how fast reporting can thwart call-center scams that target seniors.