A bicycle owner had locked his bicycle to the stand in the Lenaustraße on the Bommersheim side of the station on Tuesday, 19th September, 2013 at 2pm. When he returned at 3pm, the bicycle was missing. Is it not yet known how the thieves opened the lock or which direction they went with the bicycle, which police say was worth around €500.
Arson series solved
September 27, 2013 By
Detectives in Bad Homburg have solved the series of arson attacks in Oberursel which had involved setting light to rubbish bins. In some cases the neighbouring buildings had been damaged by the blazes, with the total damage estimated at €250,000.
According to police the fires where started by a group of twelve youths who operated in different combinations, but where two in particular – a 19-year-old from Oberursel and an 18-year-old from Wehrheim – considered to be the main culprits.
The inquiry is said to be very complicated and continues.
Police warn of false winnngs
September 12, 2013 By
Police in Hochtaunustreis are warning people about bogus phone calls, claiming to be from one of the lottery companies and telling people that they have won something.
In order to receive their winnings, they are told they have to pay an “administration fee” (“Verwaltungsgebühr”) using a Pay-Safe-Card. These cards can usually be purchased at petrol stations and some kiosks.
A second phone call follows up to “make sure that data is correct”, at which point the Pay-Safe-Code on the card is asked for. Once the caller has this code they can use the card credit for their own means.
According to police, in such circumstances there is almost certainly nothing to be won.
Trout poachers in northern Oberursel
August 27, 2013 By
The trout farm in “Dalbigsborn” (the area to the south of the FIS campus) received an unwelcome visit on Tuesday or Wednesday last week (20th or 21st August, 2013).
Fish poachers cut a 50 x 50cm hole in the gate, climbed through and used a fishing line made of cord, a hook and a piece of wood to go fishing.
It remains to be seen whether or not any fish were taken, but the damage so far is estimated to be around €200. Anyone with information is asked to detectives in Bad Homburg on 06172 1200.
Witnesses sought for attack in Adenauerpark
August 25, 2013 By
Police in Oberursel are asking witnesses to come forward after an attack in the Adenauerpark about a month ago at 4am on Friday, 26th July, 2013.
An argument in the park led to one person being so badly injured, that they were taken to Bad Homburg hospital where they underwent an emergency operation.
Since then police questioning has revealed that those responsible can be described as follows:
1. male, around 20 years old, approximately 1.85m tall, of athletic appearance (approx. 90kg), with short black hair and unshaven. He was wearing a black t-shirt with a white pattern on it and said he was from Pakistan.
2. male, around 20 years old, approximately 2m tall, well-built, clean-shaven, with a mole on one cheek. He had short, dark blond or brown hair and wore a white or light blue t-shirt and blue trousers.
Witnesses so far have said the men were accompanied by two women who were not involved in the argument.
Anyone with information is asked to call 06171 62400.
Yet more rubbish bins set alight
August 22, 2013 By
Last Thursday night (15th August, 2013) yet more rubbish bins containing waste paper were set alight throughout Oberursel, some of which caused damage to neighbouring buildings which is estimated to worth around €30,000 in total.
Police are treating the fires are arson and are asking for witnesses to call them in Bad Homburg on 06172 1200.
The rubbish bins were in the Berliner Straße, Erich-Ollenhauer-Straße, Lahnstraße, Vorstadt, and Eschbachweg, the latter of which caused damage to the entrance to a Kindergarten.
More rubbish bins set alight
August 16, 2013 By
A number of rubbish bins, some of them containing paper rubbish, were set alight last week.
On the night of 5th August, 2013, several rubbish bins were set alight in “An den Drei Hasen” which caused damage to a neighbouring building.
In the early hours of Friday, 9th August, rubbish bins and a newspaper stand were set alight in the Hans-Mess-Straße in Oberstedten. Three fire engines attended and a small transporter was also damaged by the flames.
Witnesses are asked to call detectives in Bad Homburg on 06172 1200.
Only weeks before a number of other rubbish bins and the red telephone box in the Rushmoor Park had been set alight.
School building broken into in Stierstadt
July 31, 2013 By
On the night of the 19th/20th July, 2013, thieves broke into both the IGS school in Stierstadt and the Geschwister-Scholl-Schule in Steinbach.
It is not believed that anything was stolen, but in both cases considerable damage was caused – several hundred Euro at IGS and around €7,000 in Steinbach.
Anyone with information is asked to call Oberursel police station on 06171 62400.
Graffiti sprayer caught
July 27, 2013 By
Oberursel’s police have been able to catch a young man who is now accused of causing damage to property (“Sachbeschädigung”), specifically the B455 underpass.
On Wednesday, 17th July, 2013 at around 2.20am police in the Altkönigstraße became aware of the 17-year-old carrying a rucksack who was stopped and searched. Police were patrolling the area due to the increase in car break-ins that had taken place in previous days.
As the young man was not carrying any form of identity with him, he was taken to the police station. Although the patrol were not able to find damage to any cars, the rucksack was found to contain an assortment of graffiti equipment including spraycans and disposable gloves. The man’s hands were also covered in fresh colour stains. The cans and gloves were kept as evidence and his hands where photographed.
A short time later, after he had been released, another police patrol discovered fresh graffiti in the area near the B455 underpass. A comparison of the paint used, the colours on the young’s hands and the particular type of shoes that had left footprints at the crime scene allowed them to conclude that he could be brought in connection with the graffiti and he was subsequently charged.
Police are now trying to find out if he is responsible for any other graffiti in the area.
Break-in at the Vortaunusmuseum
July 27, 2013 By
The workshop at the Vortaunusmuseum was broken into on Thursday morning, 11th July, 2013.
According to police the thief or thieves made their way into the building using the entrance on the inner courtyard and from their to the workshop where they stole a metal case containing a rotary cutter (“router”) and accessories.
Anyone with information is asked to Oberursel’s police station on 06171 642400.
