Break-ins and a failed handbag robbery across Hattersheim and Hofheim
Police investigate two burglaries, a window attack, and a night-time push robbery attempt.
Police are investigating break-ins in and around Hattersheim and Hofheim, after burglars targeted homes and one attacker attempted to steal a woman’s handbag in Schwalbach am Taunus.
In Hattersheim, a residential burglary was reported in the Akazienstraße area. Between Monday, 9 November 2026, 12:30, and Saturday, 14 November 2026, 13:40, unknown offenders tampered with a conservatory door and got into a family home. Inside, they rummaged through rooms and searches, taking cash and jewellery.
In Hofheim-Wildsachsen, police also recorded an attempted burglary on Saturday, 14 November 2026, between 02:00 and 12:00. Unknown offenders climbed over a fence at a property on Am Lotzenwald and tried to pry open a window at the back of the house. The attempt failed and no one entered, but the window was damaged.
In Schwalbach am Taunus, a suspected attempted handbag robbery was reported on Sunday, 15 November 2026, at 01:15. A 38-year-old woman was pushed to the ground from behind by an unknown man. The attacker then tried to take her handbag but failed and fled.
Police describe the suspect as a man about 175 cm tall with a slim build, a darker complexion and dark hair. He wore a blue, short down jacket and a scarf. Inquiries are being handled by the police station in Hofheim for the Hattersheim and Hofheim-Wildsachsen cases, and by the police station in Eschborn for the Schwalbach am Taunus incident.
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Source:
German Police (Presseportal)