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Criminals breaking into an old educational institution

Between the afternoons of July 25, 2025, and the mornings of July 27, 2025, a group of unidentified burglars made off with some construction equipment from a worksite.

Marauders raiding a past educational institution
Marauders raiding a past educational institution

Criminals breaking into an old educational institution

A break-in occurred at a construction site on Feldstraße, a former school, on Monday morning at 07:30. Unknown individuals entered the site when workers were absent, having left on Friday afternoon at 16:30.

The thieves made off with a handheld milling machine, a jackhammer, a bolt cutter, a cutoff saw, and several meters of cable. However, the search results do not provide information on who broke open the construction site gate or which company owns the stolen equipment.

The Bielefeld Police Headquarters are actively investigating the incident. Witnesses who observed anything in the area of the crime scene are asked to contact the Criminal Investigation Department 13 at 0521-545-0.

For media inquiries, the Bielefeld Police Headquarters Press and Public Relations team can be contacted at [email protected]. Alternatively, you can reach out to the following team members directly:

  • Sonja Rehmert (0521/545-3020)
  • Katja Küster (0521/545-3195)
  • Sarah Siedschlag (0521/545-3021)
  • Michael Kötter (0521/545-3022)
  • Hella Christoph (0521/545-3023)
  • Fabian Rickel (0521/545-3024)
  • Caroline Steffen (0521/545-3026)
  • Lukas Reker (0521/545-3222)
  • Jan Grote (0521/545-3235)

Outside of office hours, the Control Center can be contacted at 0521/545-0. The police urge anyone with information to come forward and help in the investigation to ensure the recovery of the stolen equipment and bring those responsible to justice.

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