The summer months have historically witnessed a surge in burglary incidents, with hardly a day passing without fresh reports from law enforcement. In the past 48 hours alone, the police have documented no less than nine instances of break-ins.
On 21 August, an intrusion was reported at a building on Rue Adolphe Weis in Bereldange. A perpetrator forcibly accessed a cellar door and made off with various items, without being caught.
Moving to 22 August, an assailant entered the basement of a building on Rue de Hollerich in the Gare district of Luxembourg City, where they forced open several basement doors and, according to initial findings, stole a bicycle.
During the late hours of 22 August, an unidentified individual exploited an unlocked rear door to enter a single-family home on Boulevard Grande-Duchesse Charlotte in Luxembourg City. A handbag was seized before the culprit fled.
Later that evening, a neighbour reported a burglary at a detached residence on Rue Jean-Baptiste Schwartz in Heisdorf. Early indications point to the intruder entering through a broken French window and subsequently ransacking multiple rooms.
Another break-in was reported on Rue de l’Indépendance in Olm. The thieves opened a French window to gain entry to the house.
The sequence continued with a late evening incident on Rue Principale in Munsbach. As per initial reports, a bathroom window was shattered with a brick. Subsequent investigations revealed that several rooms were searched, and a laptop was taken.
On the same day, a burglary unfolded on Rue Jean Braun in Crauthem. The perpetrator accessed the house via a cellar door, rummaged through cupboards and stole cash.
On Rue des Genets in Dudelange, an unknown person forced open a terrace door, subsequently searching the premises and making off with several valuable items, including watches, jewellery, and handbags.
No one was arrested, but investigations were initiated in all eight cases.
Officers were luckier on Tuesday morning when they received a report of a suspicious vehicle on Rue Scheuerberg in Erpeldange-sur-Sûre at around 6.15 am. A patrol checked the two people in the car and was able to find a number of items that turned out to be stolen. The public prosecutor’s office had the car impounded. The stolen items were returned to their owners.
