Wassenberg-Myhl - On Thursday (June 20), a senior citizen received a call at around 1.45 p.m. from an unknown man who introduced himself as a police officer and reported that the elderly woman's son had run over a person and committed a hit-and-run. In a subsequent phone call, the shocked woman from Wassenberg also spoke to a woman who claimed to be a court employee and to an alleged judge. A mid-five-figure sum of cash was demanded as bail. As the senior citizen did not have enough cash available, she handed over gold jewelry to a courier at the front door at around 3.45 p.m.

The person collecting the jewelry was around 40 to 50 years old and about 165 to 170 centimetres tall. He was slim, had short dark hair and a European appearance. He came to the address on foot from the direction of Am Justusberg and left in the same direction after handing over the money.

The police are now looking for witnesses who can provide relevant information about the identity of the person who picked up the money. Who saw a male person matching the description in the Hakesweg area at the time of the crime? Information can be obtained from the Hückelhoven police crime department by calling 02452 920 0. You can also provide information via the Heinsberg police website or via the direct link: https://polizei.nrw/artikel/anzeige-hinweis.