Fake tradesman steals jewellery worth €5,000 from Munich flat – arrested
A man responded to an online classified advert, posed as a tradesman and stole jewellery worth €5,000. Police apprehended him using a trap.
Jewellery theft in Solln: police catch suspect with sting operation
According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Munich police have arrested a man who posed as a tradesman and stole jewellery worth approximately €5,000 from a flat in Solln.
The victim had responded to an online classified advert offering tradesman services. She arranged a time with the unknown contact: he was to dismantle a cupboard.
The man arrived on time and began the work. According to police, he used the opportunity to move around the flat unobserved. He left the property without completing the job. Shortly afterwards, the woman noticed the jewellery was missing.
In consultation with police, she contacted the suspect again and asked him to finish the work. When he appeared at the flat, officers were already waiting for him and arrested him.
Source: Süddeutsche Zeitung