rail trolley stolen: Thieves spared neither danger nor weight
thieves are active in times of rising commodity prices: Now has a gang removed metal lines of the train at Hanover - three miles long.
After the theft of overhead lines is the line between Hanover and Berlin, expected to last until Saturday morning, partially blocked. Unknown perpetrators had removed in the night to Friday, the metal lines to three kilometers in length in the section between Wustermark and Buschow, like a railway spokesperson told. More information here 800 meters of cable were crushed and taken away. It was the thieves either by the threat of Starkstorm still deterred by the high weight of the metal lines.
The long distance can currently only use one track. Travelers should expect delays of up to half an hour. As a replacement for regional buses run between two stations.
The theft was discovered by 4.30 clock. For the amount of damage the track is basically no information. Locally, no indications could be found on the perpetrators, "said Jens Schobranski, spokesman for the Federal Police in Berlin. The unknowns were separated by a large bolt cutter various ropes over the section in manageable pieces. A sabotage joined the police but from.
metal parts of the railway are to experience the federal particularly sought after stolen goods if the prices put on the commodities market. In April alone, 100 cases were already in the Berlin-Brandenburg has been registered, said Schobranski. Throughout the past year the police had identified 500 such crimes. Because of the economic crisis metal was less in demand. 2008 or 1200 thefts were reported.
To proceed against the metal thieves are currently re-reinforced strips in civil and uniform way, said Schobranski. Even helicopters are used to monitor suspicious activity from the air in railway areas. In addition, scrap metal collectors are addressed and explained how she could see from the train originating stolen property.
