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Dramatic robbery in Nuremberg's Südstadt: gold chain torn from neck!
Unknown people rob Goldkette in Nuremberg's southern town: Police are looking for witnesses to the perpetrators and are investigating.
Dramatic robbery in Nuremberg's Südstadt: gold chain torn from neck!
A brazen robbery occurred in Nuremberg's southern city on Friday evening, July 11, 2025. At around 8:30 p.m., passers-by on Wiesenstrasse witnessed an incident that ripped the gold chain from a 41-year-old man's neck. According to report by Picture The crime occurred in a clever maneuver when two unknown perpetrators engaged the victim in a conversation. While one distracted, the other grabbed the valuable chain, which was worth several thousand euros. Even if the chain broke during the attack, a large part of it was taken away.
The perpetrators used a sophisticated tactic that is unfortunately not entirely untypical for such incidents. They fled in an unknown direction and the police have already started an investigation. The Nuremberg Criminal Investigation Department is now taking over the situation and looking for witnesses to the incident. Information can be given by calling 0911 2112 – 3333.
Who were the perpetrators?
The description of the perpetrators provides valuable information for the investigators. The first suspect is described as around 20 years old and 175 cm tall, with a slim build, dark shoulder-length hair and wearing a white T-shirt with a print, complemented by a baseball cap. The second perpetrator, around 25 years old and 170 cm tall, was wearing a long blue robe, another baseball cap and white sneakers with black applications.
A worrying trend
Robberies have become more and more common in Germany. Loud Statista There were over 38,000 registered robbery crimes in 2022. This represents an increase compared to previous years, after numbers had remained relatively stable since 2015. Large cities such as Nuremberg, where similar incidents are increasing, are particularly affected. So also reported News.de about a robbery in which a fanny pack was snatched from a 29-year-old man at the Langwasser Nord subway stop. Here too, the perpetrators used a similar strategy.
The incident on Wiesenstrasse raises questions: How can security for citizens be increased? How are the authorities responding to this increase in violent crime? The police are still optimistic and appeal to the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious observations.
The Nuremberg criminal police hope that witness statements will provide new clues to solve these and other robbery crimes. The call to citizens therefore remains: Anyone who sees or hears something should not hesitate to inform the police.