Do you also have copper items for the house? Please chains or keep an eye on it! Thieves are currently striking series by stealing the valuable metal. The “Kroon” spoke with one of the families involved.
Martina Reiter from St. Gertraudi (Reith in the Alpbach valley), when she wanted to hang Easter eggs in front of the house near the bush. The copper kettle had disappeared, the flowers were only in the plastic bath in the wrought iron frame.
Recently there was a whole series of similar cases in the Lowlands: the police announced the theft of a copper bath on Monday between 8:30 PM. And 10 p.m. for a house in Breitenbach. According to the Media Report, three other victims reported in the Kramsach investigation inspection, a total of six disappeared boilers are registered.
At Kilo Price of six euros, Coup is profitable
In the case of the Reiter family, the metal piece weighed around 20 kilos. According to insiders, the price per kilo of copper is a maximum of six euros. It is not excluded that the prey will be resold on a black market. Later melting is also possible with copper.
In the case of an insured event important
Does the household insurance replace such damage? Martin Reiter, who has worked for the Tyroolean insurance for a long time: “This depends on the police police. In any case, a police report is necessary.” Reiter also recommends taking photos of valuable objects in their own household, so that they are available in the case of loss.
Also similar cases in neighboring regions
Copper features never completely came out of fashion, but the most recently the problem was apparently acute: in neighboring Salzburg, the police now clarified the theft with 12,000 euros prey, which had occurred on Glockknstrasse in Bruck. A Romanian (43) was caught. In the Bolzano area, the thieves have recently hit particularly often. A contractor to the building complained that he was the victim three times in a short time.
Source: Krone
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