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Two Teen Girls Held After Phone Theft From Mother on Munich U-Bahn

Police placed the 14-year-old in juvenile custody pending a judge's decision.

Overview

  • A 36-year-old riding the U1 near Rotkreuzplatz had her phone taken from her stroller during a distraction.
  • Police said a 16-year-old lifted the phone and passed it to a 14-year-old who stepped off the train.
  • The mother stepped off, recovered the phone after a scuffle with the younger girl, and later filed a report, and she and her baby were not hurt.
  • Two passersby held both teens on the platform and reported being spat at, threatened, and abused.
  • Police completed ID processing and moved the case into juvenile channels, holding the 14-year-old for a judge and releasing the 16-year-old to a guardian as Kommissariat 23 investigates.