Alarming break-ins in Ahrensfelde: Police are investigating!

Alarming break-ins in Ahrensfelde: Police are investigating!

In Ahrensfelde, in beautiful Barnim, a worrying trend emerged last week: break-ins and attempted break-ins made headlines that made residents sit up and take notice. Between Friday, 9:30 a.m. and Saturday, 11:30 a.m., there were several incidents that brought the police to the scene. Loud Barnim Current The crimes were committed on Nelkenstrasse, Guntherstrasse and Zeisigstrasse.

In two of the three cases, the perpetrators were unable to get onto the property. They only caused material damage to the enclosures. On Guntherstrasse, however, the violent entry into a single-family home was successful, but there was no loot. The single-family house on Zeisigstrasse was less lucky - here the unknown people stole a camera and a lens after breaking into both the side room and the main building. The police secured the evidence with the help of specialized forensic scientists and have initiated an investigation.

Past burglaries in the area

The current series of break-ins is one of a number of similar cases that have recently affected the region. Most recently, between February 20th and 22nd, 2025, there was a break-in in an annex on Rheingoldstrasse in Bernau, in which various tools worth around 4,000 euros were stolen. At that time too, the police had started investigations Bernau Live reported.

Another incident occurred on the night of February 22nd to 23rd, 2025, when unknown perpetrators tried to break into a hardware store in Wandlitz. Witnesses alerted the police because of suspicious noises. After the officers arrived, the perpetrators quickly fled to another area, which triggered an intense chase. Despite the use of police helicopters and tracking dogs, the thieves remained out of reach.

Watchful neighbors asked

Residents are now urged to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police immediately. The cases show that break-ins in the region are not an isolated incident at the moment. There were also a few burglary attempts in Eiche and Ahrensfelde on February 21st and 22nd, in which the perpetrators also escaped without loot or apparently no valuables were stolen.

A well-functioning neighborhood and attentive citizen engagement may be one way to combat this sad development. The Barnim police are staying tuned and are hoping for further information from the population in order to bring the perpetrators to justice and restore the feeling of security in the region.