Two Railway Stations Lose Clocks Worth €20,000 in Quick Succession
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- An unknown offender stole two platform clocks from Höfingen station in Leonberg and two from Goldberg station in Böblingen.
- The four clocks were worth a combined 20,000 euros, although they function only within Deutsche Bahn’s cable network.
- Federal police are investigating and seeking witnesses.
Four expensive Deutsche Bahn platform clocks were stolen from two railway stations in Baden-Württemberg within a few days, causing damage estimated at 20,000 euros.
An unknown offender took two clocks from Höfingen station in Leonberg, in the Böblingen district, on August 29, the Federal Police said. Each clock was valued at 5,000 euros.
Two more station clocks disappeared from Goldberg station in Böblingen on September 1. The clocks work only within Deutsche Bahn’s cable network, according to the railway company.
Federal police are investigating and have appealed for witnesses.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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