In Ludwigslust, participants of a funeral came home where a burglar ran across them. The man not only attacked the mourners, but also the police.
Several mourners in Ludwigslust caught a burglar in the act on Friday afternoon. The 26-year-old alleged perpetrator was temporarily arrested by the police a short time later.
As the police reported as late as Monday, the mourners had returned home after a funeral when they noticed the door of their home had been broken open. Shortly afterwards, the burglar came running out of the house. The offender allegedly attacked the seven guests, leaving four people slightly injured.
When the police arrived, the suspect immediately attacked the officers and tried to hit them. The police then used irritant gas against the 26-year-old and handcuffed him. Finally, he was taken to the police station.
According to initial findings, the burglar was after cash. According to the victims, he stole about 1000 euros from the house. The police were able to seize some of the money on the spot. When the police arrived, the 26-year-old had thrown an envelope with several hundred euros in cash into a bush.
The man, who comes from Syria, is now being investigated for burglary, assault against police officers and bodily harm.