Thief provides chaos in Ludwigsburg: steal wheels and crash!

Thief provides chaos in Ludwigsburg: steal wheels and crash!

In the night of Friday, June 13, 2025, an unknown young man in Eglosheim, a district of Ludwigsburg, caused excitement. With a criminal plan in the head, the perpetrator went on a theft tour that started numerous vehicles. According to ludwigsburg24 , a small skating bike was initially failed, but the machine was failed and sent the machine with a damage. Parked VW on the side.

100 meters further, the alleged perpetrator in the throttle path tried to break up the cladding of another small sky bike with the saddle of his bike. As so often, this time an attentive witness had an eye on the action and the perpetrator fled. After all, that shouldn't slow down his courage. In Tammer Straße he grabbed a black mountain bike of the "Focus" brand from an unlocked garage and left the previously bound, light green Bulls Sharptail 3.

The next steps of the theft tour

After this successful campaign, it continued in the Falkenweg, where he tried again to steal one of the petty bikes, and finally steal a petty bike worth several hundred euros in the Nussackerweg. After the criminal coup, he parked the stolen vehicle in Wilhelm-Keil-Straße and ventured the next step: he stole a trike and let it roll down. The adventure ended abruptly in a construction site in Marienstraße, where he left the vehicle and finally disappeared.

The Ludwigsburg police are now facing the challenge of identifying the suspect young man. This is about 18 to 20 years old, between 160 and 170 cm tall, described with normal stature and dark, briefly shaved hair. He was dressed in a long black trousers and a dark T-shirt. Due to the large number of stolen vehicles, the police are urgently looking for witnesses who can provide information on these incidents. Above all, the origin of the light green bulls mountain bike is of interest. Anyone who has information is asked to report to the police on 07141 22150-0 or by email to ludwigsburg.prev@polizei.bwl.de.

What does the statistics say about the theft of bicycles?

In Germany, bicycle thefts are not uncommon. According to GDV , owners should invest in high-quality bikes or e-bikes in a separate insurance in order to be better secured. These special bicycle insurance often offer higher compensation amounts than conventional household insurance. These policies not only cover theft, but also damage, vandalism and accidents.

For the residents of Ludwigsburg, this means that when buying a new bike, they should also think of security. While the statistics show high numbers of thefts, insurance can prove to be valuable in order to minimize financial damage. By the way, the owner of the stolen black mountain bike received his bike back from the police four hours after the theft, which shows that the authority is trying to secure stolen goods as soon as possible.

It remains to be seen whether the perpetrator can be caught and whether the stolen bike will soon follow. In the meantime, the residents and cyclists are called to be vigilant and report suspicious observations immediately.