Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu
On Monday 26 October 2026, the Grand Ducal Police reported that at approximately 03:00 on Saturday 24 October they received a report of a break-in at a cellar in a house on Rue du Cimetière in Diekirch. A resident had caught the perpetrator in the act, prompting him to flee.
Further attempted burglaries also occurred on Rue du Floss and Route d’Erpeldange in Diekirch.
Following a brief search, a police patrol apprehended a suspect who matched the description. As further investigations strengthened suspicions that the man was connected to the burglaries, the public prosecutor’s office ordered his arrest.
Later on Saturday 24 October, the suspect was brought before an investigating judge, who issued a warrant for his detention.
Moreover, on the morning of Sunday 25 October, a break-in was reported to the police in a vehicle parked on Avenue John F. Kennedy in Luxembourg-Kirchberg.
According to initial findings, among other things, a wallet with personal documents and bank cards as well as headphones were stolen from the vehicle. A payment had also already been made with one of the stolen bank cards.
As part of a search, a suspect was identified and located. During the subsequent check, the stolen headphones were found and the man was detained.
