War or not, criminals do not have a dull moment. While the city of Sderot is almost empty, there are those who are trying to take advantage of the situation to loot the city's stores.
While the city of Sderot is empty of residents - the police are dealing with looting // Police Spokesperson's Office
Over the weekend, the Israeli police arrested four suspects who were apprehended after committing offenses of breaking into businesses and stealing a vehicle. The police operate in the city through many police forces from a variety of operational units alongside the station's officers. This is in parallel with the treatment of dozens of fall scenes, using police saboteurs.
Over the weekend, Sderot police officers, together with officers from the Yoav Unit of the Southern District, were called to a number of scenes where suspects of criminal offenses were arrested.
Last Friday, police officers were called to a branch of the Rami Levy chain following a report of a suspected burglary, where the officers managed to arrest a suspect (42, Sderot) who stole thousands of shekels worth of alcohol bottles after breaking through the window and a display in which the alcohol was held - his detention was extended until 7.11.23.
IDF forces outside the Sderot police station, photo: AP
Damage to house in Sderot, photo: None
On Saturday (yesterday), police received a report about a suspected break-in at a convenience store at the entrance to the city, and in a quick response managed to locate a suspect (45, Sderot), who left the scene with a bag containing bottles of alcohol that he allegedly stole from the scene.
In the early hours of Thursday morning (2.11), during an activity by police officers in the city, they noticed a taxi vehicle that had crashed into a tree - in a quick operation, two suspects (2, Sderot) were arrested for interrogation, who allegedly stole the taxi. After an inquiry was made with its owner, it emerged that he had evacuated the city and left his taxi in the parking lot.
Meanwhile, yesterday (Saturday), police officers detained a 20-year-old resident of Sderot for questioning after he allegedly stayed in an apartment rented in the city, two Gaza residents, who were located by police last week and arrested. The man suspected of harboring Gazans was questioned by the police and will be brought before the court today (Sunday) with a request to extend his detention.
Wrong? We'll fix it! If you find a mistake in the article, please share with us