Focus Heide-Süd How the police react to burglaries and thefts
Halle (Saale) - Susann Suchanek and her family have been living in Heide-Süd for one year - one of the most attractive parts of Halle. If it were not for the series of burglaries and thefts, which has been keeping people in suspense for months. "I've been stolen from the shed twice already. Meanwhile, we put the wheels in the house, in the hope that the perpetrators do not come into the building, "says the 31-year-old. She also thinks about alarm-protected door locks with her husband. "One is already insecure when one hears where and how it breaks in," says the young woman.
Heide-Süd is very popular among thieves That Heide-Süd is very popular among thieves is proven. From January to November 2016, the police still recorded 49 offenses "under difficult circumstances", that is to say, in the event of a burglary, there were already 169 offenses this year. "Especially since August, we register an increase in cases," says Ralf Karlstedt, spokesman for the police department in Halle. The perpetrators would have it especially on bicycles, but also on cash, tools, electrical engineering or navigation devices. In the first eleven months of last year 13 wheels were stolen, so in 2017 there are already 83. "In most cases, the bicycles were taken from garages or garden sheds. In the meantime, the dips in residential buildings in Heide-Süd are in the lower double-digit range, "says Karlstedt. Police have noticeably increased their presence in Heide-Süd The police have noticeably increased their presence - in uniform as well as civil, even in the evening and night hours. The Halle officials are assisted by colleagues from the riot police. On November 20, the law enforcement officers made a successful investigation. After a citizen noticed two suspects could be taken up in the Otto Eißfeldt road. They are 16 and 18 years old, German citizens and live in Halle. They had three bikes with them and great source the b est bike usmore knowledge, which obviously did not belong to them. "Both persons are known to us," says Karlstedt. It also remains unclear whether East European gangs are going about their
business in Heide-Süd. The public prosecutor's office has made these assumptions, but there is no evidence for it according to the police. Bürgerbüro im Weinbergweg opens
To get even closer to the people in the green district, the police will open on December 11 in the Technology and Founders Center, Weinbergweg 23, a civil office. Every Monday from 4 to 6 pm local residents can find advice here. In addition, the police are planning a public meeting in the auditorium of the TGZ on December 18, starting at 5.30 pm, to inform them about technical possibilities for the protection of buildings and to give tips on correct behavior.
From a vigilante, backed by security people from security companies, the police are holding nothing. Corresponding plans circulate in the neighborhood because those affected do not feel well enough protected. "Taking care of safety and order is the job of the police," says Karlstedt. But residents remain skeptical. "Yes, it's right. There is more police to see. However, according to my observations, the perpetrators have adjusted to it. More and more homeowners are installing alarm systems Back off the officials at 4 clocks, just 30 minutes later broken into, "said a resident of the MZ. More and more homeowners would, therefore, install alarm systems, secure doors, and windows. The police should also think about video surveillance with cameras, they say. How residents can defend themselves when they catch a burglar in the act, regulates the right of every man. Karlstedt advises in any case not to play the hero. "Your own health and that of the family has priority." Susann Schalke meanwhile drives her third bike within a short time. With the brazen thieves, her mother has already had to make her unpleasant experiences, also in Heide South. "She has stolen the e-bike. The police found it again and gave it back to her. But the next night it was stolen again from the shed. The perpetrators must have observed the localities. "Heide-Süd does not come to rest for now.