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Berlin police nab two pickpockets in hotel lobby sting

A quick-thinking undercover unit stopped thieves in their tracks. The stolen money was returned—but what led police to act so fast?

In the middle of the image, there are three persons standing and looking at the purse and having a...
In the middle of the image, there are three persons standing and looking at the purse and having a smile on their face. In the right background, there is a woman standing. A roof top is white in color. And the background walls are grey in color. At the bottom left side and right side, there is a table on which hand bags are kept. This image is taken inside a showroom.

Berlin police nab two pickpockets in hotel lobby sting

Plainclothes officers in Berlin apprehended two men, aged 21 and 46, for pickpocketing. The incident occurred in a hotel lobby on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße around 4:45 p.m. The suspects stole cash from a 46-year-old man's wallet and attempted to flee toward Spandauer Straße. However, they were observed by plainclothes officers who swiftly intervened and apprehended them. Both suspects were then processed for identification and transferred to a specialized unit of the Berlin State Criminal Police Office. The stolen money was recovered and returned to its rightful owner. Investigations into the incident are ongoing. The names of the two suspects have not been released. They were arrested for pickpocketing and are currently in police custody. Further details will be provided as the investigations progress.

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