On Monday, police arrested a suspected car thief believed to have stolen a vehicle in Mersch on Saturday.

Despite attempting to escape, the suspect was apprehended in Schoenfels. He was presented to an examining magistrate on Tuesday morning.

In a separate incident early Monday morning, a mugging occurred near the roundabout in Foetz. Preliminary information indicates that the victim left a bar around 3am and was walking towards the roundabout when approached by a group of people.

An altercation ensued, during which the victim was pepper-sprayed and threatened with a knife before being robbed. An investigation has been launched, and the victim was taken to the hospital for a check-up.