(hd) On Thursday (04.09.2025), an elderly couple spent a quiet evening in the living room of their home on Bonneberger Straße in Vlotho. At 20:40, the woman went into the bedroom. There she encountered a man dressed in dark clothing. He was apparently in the process of searching the cupboards for valuables. The surprised burglar jumped out through the open bedroom window and fled in an unknown direction. During a police search, the perpetrator could not be found at first. It was possible to establish that the stranger gained access to the house by reaching through the gap in a window that was tilted open and opening the window sash next to it. The perpetrator had already found and taken cash before fleeing. The criminal investigation department has taken over the investigation. Witnesses who observed anything suspicious in the vicinity of the crime scene are asked to call 05221 / 888-0.
Please send any queries to:
Herford district police
Press office Herford
Telephone: 05221 888 1250
E-mail: %20pressestelle.herford [at] polizei.nrw.de (pressestelle[dot]herford[at]polizei[dot]nrw[dot]de)