Excavator robbers in Berglen: Vandalism in the forest ensures 8000 euros!

Excavator robbers in Berglen: Vandalism in the forest ensures 8000 euros!

In the tranquil community of Berglen in the Rems-Murr district, a brazen vandalism has caused a stir. An unknown perpetrator not only stolen an excavator, but also caused considerable damage in the area. According to the reports of the stuttgarter news and the Schwäbische Post , the crime happened between Friday, June 6th, June 2025.

The excavator was previously parked on a hiking car park on Landesstraße 1120 between Stöckenhof and the radish kit. The perpetrator, of whom the police suspect that he is an experienced excavator driver, used the machine to dig an adjacent forest and forest path in several places. The repair costs for the damage incurred amount to an estimated 8,000 euros.

a daring undertaking

Then the alleged perpetrator re -off the excavator at the original storage location, which made the police take notice. "This indicates that the perpetrator knows what he is doing," said a police spokesman. The behavior allows the conclusion that it is not a occasional thief, but has experience in dealing with construction site machines.

The police in Winnenden are now looking for witnesses who have made suspicious observations during the period mentioned. Information can be reported on 07195/6940. The number of unreported cases in crimes of this kind is often high, and the clarification rate is around 30 percent.

vandalism and theft in the construction industry

construction ashine theft is not only an annoying evil for the affected companies, but can also cause enormous financial damage. According to a report on This-magazin.de , the damage can be several tens of thousands of euros, which can bring many companies into difficulties.

The state of Brandenburg has even organized a conference on the subject of "construction ashore" in order to offer support to the companies concerned. Organizational and technical measures can help minimize the risk. These include, for example, security concepts, alarm and location systems as well as regular reviews of the machines.

The recent incidents in Berglen underline the need for such protective measures and show that crime in the field of construction machinery should not be underestimated. Unauthorized access to construction machinery, as has recently been done in Berglen, makes it clear that a “healthy” awareness of problem is required here.

With this information about vandalism and theft in construction, the citizens of Berglen are now called to be attentive and to inform the police directly in suspicious activities.