Police in Hamburg have arrested two suspected men after a string of break-ins and attempted break-ins at jewellery stores. The 18-year-old and the 22-year-old were detained on Wednesday morning in the Dünnwald district during a vehicle and pedestrian stop. The police also found two pistols with ammunition and masking items in the boot. Investigators believe the suspects were behind several incidents in October. The first attempt happened on the night of 2 October in Eilbek, when attackers drove a car into a jewellery shop’s roll-up shutter. The attempt failed and the attackers fled. Less than an hour later, in Barmbek-Nord, another attempt followed. Attackers drove a car into the entrance of a jewellery shop, broke into the sales area, stole jewellery, and then escaped in a damaged vehicle. Around two weeks later, the same pattern emerged again in Harburg. On the night of 14 October, a car crashed into the entrance area of a jewellery business while three accomplices were apparently watching outside. The vehicle hit a pillar between the door and window, and the attackers did not get into the shop. The men fled on foot and police later seized the vehicle. Police said a flat in a shelter in Langenhorn was searched on Thursday, and evidence was secured for evaluation. The investigation by police and prosecutors is ongoing, including possible additional suspects.