Burglar sentenced to nearly 7 years for break-ins, including at Füchse Berlin

A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to a total of six years and nine months in prison for a series of crimes, including multiple burglaries targeting the handball club Füchse Berlin. The court handed down the sentence after considering a string of offenses committed between 2023 and 2026, which included 25 break-ins.

Notably, the court did not convict the man for the theft of the Füchse Berlin championship trophy. The trophy had been missing for months after a break-in at the club's offices. A court spokesperson explained that the Landgericht Berlin determined the defendant lacked the intent to permanently appropriate the trophy. The confessed burglar claimed he hid the trophy "for fun" after the break-in on November 18, 2025.

During the burglaries, the accused stole cash totaling 24,300 euros from the Füchse Berlin premises on two separate occasions. He was found guilty of theft in 26 cases and computer fraud in 64 cases. The court imposed two combined sentences: three years and three years and nine months. Additionally, the court ordered the confiscation of assets valued at approximately 160,000 euros.

The series of burglaries began in February 2023 with an break-in at a citizens' office. The defendant also stole bank cards in several instances and used them to withdraw cash from ATMs. The accused, a Berlin resident with a history of theft spanning over 20 years and previous prison sentences, has been in pre-trial detention since mid-January. The verdict is not yet legally binding.