Using a sponge with nails: the robbery that stunned the police

Two men in Bremen used a sponge with nails to deliberately puncture the tire of a 19-year-old woman's car, exploited the confusion and stole a bag containing a large sum of money. The police defined the method as unusual and are searching for the suspects.

Two men from the city of Bremen, Germany, carried out a robbery using an unusual method: they used a sponge with nails attached to it to deliberately damage the wheel of a 19-year-old woman's car. The incident occurred after the young woman withdrew money for the company she works for. One of the suspects dropped banknotes on the road to distract her, while simultaneously placing the improvised sponge in front of the wheel. When the driver noticed the puncture and stopped to check, one of the suspects approached the car and pulled out a bag containing a large sum of money from the front seat. His accomplice distracted a witness. The police did not disclose the exact amount stolen, but it was reported to be a large sum. Bremen police compared the method to the Beagle Boys characters from Disney stories. Investigators are searching for the two suspects, who have been described in detail. Meanwhile, a similar case of theft by distraction was reported in Offenbach, where a couple posed as telecommunications workers and stole jewelry and cash worth about 2,000 euros from an elderly woman.