Police are looking for witnesses after trick theft from a senior citizen in Bad Orb


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A stranger stole from a senior citizen in a parking lot in Hünfeld. He used the change trick (symbolic photo).
A senior citizen was the victim of trick theft in Bad Orb. (Symbolic photo) © Federico Gambarini/dpa

A senior citizen was the victim of a trick theft in Bad Orb: under the pretext of wanting to change money, an unknown perpetrator stole several hundred euros from her wallet. The police are looking for witnesses and asking for information.

Bad Orb – An unknown thief stole several hundred euros from the wallet of a senior citizen in Bad Orb. The crime occurred on Wednesday (May 13th) at around 12:30 p.m. on “Am Aubach” street. According to the police, a man around 50 years old approached the woman from Bad Orber on the sidewalk and asked her for help under the pretext of wanting to change money. While the elderly woman was looking for change in her wallet, the unknown person was already reaching towards the wallet.

Police are looking for witnesses after trick theft from a senior citizen in Bad Orb

The woman ultimately turned away the man, who, according to the police, was around 1.60 meters tall and was wearing a brown jacket and brown trousers. It was only a short time later that she noticed that several hundred euros were missing from her wallet.

The police assume it was a trick theft and are asking possible witnesses for information. Anyone who observed anything suspicious in the area of ​​“Am Aubach” street at the time of the crime or can provide information about the man described is asked to call the police station in Bad Orb on (06052) 91480.

A few days earlier, six young people had one A 21-year-old was attacked in an underpass in Schlüchtern and also stole cash. The police are also looking for witnesses in this case.

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