82-year-old attacked: Bremen shakes gold robbery on Langenstraße!

82-year-old attacked: Bremen shakes gold robbery on Langenstraße!

On Wednesday, July 3, 2025, a terrifying incident occurred in Bremen. Shortly after 3:30 p.m., an unknown perpetrator knocked on the door of an 82-year-old man in an apartment building on Langenstrasse. In the belief that it was a neighbor, the senior opened the door. Suddenly the perpetrator tore him from his neck two gold chains and fled towards Radio Bremen. Fortunately, the old gentleman was unharmed, but the criminal police immediately started the investigation.

The perpetrator was described as about 25 to 30 years old, slim and about 1.75 meters tall. He stepped with dark, short hair and was dressed in dark trousers and a dark leather jacket. The police are now asking all witnesses to have made possible observations on Langenstraße, the mayor-Smidt-Straße or in the small slaughterhouse to report to the Bremen police service on 0421 362-3888. Weser Kurier reports from a continued trend towards older people.

similar incidents in the region

In a similar case, on June 28, 2025, a 93-year-old woman in Schwelm was the victim of a robbery. Here, too, the older lady was torn from the neck of an unknown perpetrator. This act occurred on the Mollenkotter Straße, and the perpetrator fled towards the main street. The description of the perpetrator is similar in Bremen because it was described as slim and at the age of between 20 and 25 years. In this case, the criminal police also conduct investigations and depend on information that can be reported on 02333-9166-2100. Presseportal mentions similar patterns in the procedures of the perpetrators.

The dangers for older people

The topic of crime and violence against older people is a serious concern that is increasingly focusing on. According to a study by the Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ), older people are often at risk of becoming victims of attacks. Some of these raids, as the current incidents in Bremen and Schwelm show, can be carried out particularly unscrupulously. BMFSFJ emphasizes that prevention in the form of education and sensitization of the community is of the greatest importance.

The current situation makes it clear: a waxy eye is in demand in the neighborhood. Every hint can help to grasp dangerous perpetrators and prevent future acts. It is up to all of us to ensure more security in our streets and to support older people.