A grenade was found on Rügen and stolen by unknown persons. (Symbolic image) © Stefan Sauer/dpa/Polizei
Shortly before it was to be defused, unknown persons stole an anti-aircraft grenade on Rügen. The police are asking for the help of the population.
Bremen - Only recently, the washing up of thousands of dead fish on Rügen caused a stir. Now unknown persons stole found ammunition on the island. This was announced by the Neubrandenburg police headquarters on Saturday (13 May). The police warned of danger to life. Originally, the bomb was to be defused. The strangers pre-empted this.
World War II bomb stolen shortly before defusing on Rügen - police warn of danger to life
According to the press release, the stolen ammunition was an anti-aircraft grenade. "At present, it is assumed that it was an unexploded ordnance. For this reason, there is a danger to life if handled improperly," the police warned urgently.
The grenade had been discovered by an employee of the caravan camp Ostseeblick, which is located south of the site. Subsequently, the place was secured with the help of a barrier tape by the police until the arrival of the ammunition recovery service. "When the police officers arrived back at the scene with the employee of the ammunition recovery service at around 14.00 p.m., it was found that the grenade had been stolen," informed the police headquarters.
- When? Unknown persons stole the ammunition on May 13, 2023 between 12:30 p.m. and 14:00 p.m.
- Where? The unexploded ordnance was stolen south of the grounds of the Ostseeblick caravan camp in Dranske (north of the island of Rügen), at the level of the narrow dam, between Wieker Bodden and the Baltic Sea.
Grenade stolen before defusing: Who noticed something?
In their press release, the police ask for the help of the population. Persons who have been in the area of the site during the mentioned period should report their observations. "Parents who have been in this area with their children are asked to talk to their children about the danger and raise awareness of it," it added. Information can be reported to the police in Sassnitz. This can be reached at the telephone number 038392307224. Other police stations are also taking tip-offs.
In April, a British aerial bomb was found in a community in Lower Saxony. It was successfully defused. Around 500 people had to be evacuated for this purpose. (mbr)
