According to a police report, unknown persons broke into the Gothe bicycle store in Birkesdorf in North Rhine-Westphalia in mid-September. The perpetrators knocked a hole in the back wall of the warehouse and stole around 40 e-bikes.
The break-in occurred on Monday, 12.09.2022. According to the police, the perpetrators punched a hole in the outer wall and gained access to the warehouse. They presumably loaded them into a sprinter or truck, the police added. The perpetrators made a total haul in the low six-figure euro range. They also caused property damage amounting to around 15,000 euros.

The Gothe team already has a plan to prevent further possible break-ins: "The perpetrators have probably taken advantage of the fact that we have been switching off the outside lighting at night for a few weeks as a contribution to saving electricity during the energy crisis. We'll probably switch them back on again in future!"