Attempted Theft of Handbags by LPI-G
On September 2, 2025, an attempted robbery occurred in Heinrichstraße, Gera, Germany at approximately 11:00 AM. A 67-year-old woman, who was unharmed in the incident, resisted the robbery attempt.
According to the Gera Police Department, the suspect is described as a male, approximately 175-180 cm tall, slim, with dark blonde short hair, stubble, wearing a beige hoodie, dark blue jeans, and a black backpack. An attentive security guard intervened, and the suspect fled towards a nearby shopping center.
The police department in Gera initiated an immediate search for the suspect but could not locate him. Witnesses with useful information about the suspect or the incident are urged to call 0365 / 8234 - 1465. The incident reference number is 0228824/2025.
The police are also searching for a 39-year-old suspect involved in a robbery at a supermarket on Otto-Rothe-Straße on September 9, 2025. The suspect attempted to steal groceries and became aggressive when employees tried to stop him, fleeing before being briefly detained by police.
For further questions or to send emails, please contact the Thuringian Police's Gera Police Department at [email protected]. The department's website is located at http://www.thueringen.de/th3/polizei/index.aspx, and contact numbers are 0365 829 1503 and 0365 829 1504.
This information was originally transmitted by the Gera Police Department and reported by news aktuell. The 67-year-old woman involved in the September 2 incident was unharmed. The suspect in both incidents remains at large.
