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Unknown people stole a 17-year-old's backpack and credit card and then tried to pay with the card.
Fulda – The crime occurred on Friday (May 22nd) between 1 p.m. and 1:20 p.m. on a bus in the Fulda city area. As the police announced a few days later, the previously unknown perpetrators stole the backpack unnoticed while driving.
Pickpockets steal a teenager's backpack and credit card
“The perpetrators then tried to use a Visa card they had obtained to pay for purchases at a gas station on Petersberger Straße in Petersberg,” the officers report.
The police advise caution. “Never leave valuables unattended and carry handbags and shoulder bags closed on the front around your body or tuck them under your arm,” emphasize the officials. Pickpockets can often be identified by a “typical searching look”: “They avoid direct eye contact with the victim and tend to look for the prey.” Wallets, cell phones, etc. should be carried close to the body, ideally in the closed inner pockets of clothing.
The East Hesse Police Headquarters will receive information about the theft on the bus by calling (0661) 1050.
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