Authorities seek out potential bystanders for information.
On August 25, 2025, a distressing incident occurred in Dinslaken. At around 10:35 AM, a 64-year-old woman fell victim to a distraction theft on Karlstraße. The information about this case was transmitted via news aktuell from the Circular Police Authority Wesel.
According to the authorities, the perpetrators were an unknown trio travelling in a beige vehicle. The incident involved a conversation with the victim, during which the suspects put fashion jewelry chains around her neck. Unbeknownst to the woman, one of the perpetrators stole her own gold chain while she was distracted.
The driver of the vehicle is described as a 40-year-old man, 180cm tall, with a robust figure, black beard, and black hair. The front passenger is a woman between 30 and 40 years old, with a robust figure as well, wearing a headscarf. The back passenger is an elderly woman over 60 years old, small and slender, with no headscarf.
Immediately after the theft, the vehicle drove away in the direction of Dinslaken-Lohberg. Anyone with information about the individuals involved in this distraction theft is asked to contact the police station Ost in Dinslaken, Tel.: 02064 / 622-0.
For media inquiries, please contact the Circular Police Authority Wesel Press Office. Their details are as follows: telephone: 0281 / 107-1050, fax: 0281 / 107-1055, email: [email protected], and website: https://wesel.polizei.nrw. The reference number for this case is 250525-1228.
The victim only noticed the theft of her gold chain later. The police urge anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any information relevant to the case to come forward and assist in the investigation.
