Roundup
Shortly after 1am on Friday morning, police were alerted to a break-in at an unoccupied residence in Ettelbruck. On arrival, officers noticed lights on inside the house and apprehended two men behind the building as they attempted to flee. A third person was arrested shortly afterwards. All three were taken to the police station for further questioning and placed in detention on the prosecutor's orders, ahead of their appearance before a judge.
Just after 2am, a man had his necklace snatched on Rue Jean-Pierre Probst in Luxembourg City. The victim was approached by an unknown individual, who then tore the chain from his neck before fleeing the scene. Despite an immediate search by police, the suspect was not found. An investigation has been launched.
Shortly after 3am, a driver suspected to be intoxicated damaged a wall while leaving a bar in Luxembourg-Muhlenbach. Police located and stopped the individual, discovering damage to the vehicle as well. The driver was confirmed to be under the influence of alcohol and was already banned from driving until July 2026 for a previous drink-driving offence. A police report was issued. The man had also been involved in an earlier altercation at the bar; the other party, who was also intoxicated, has been summoned for questioning.
Two men were detained by staff and a customer after a shoplifting incident at a supermarket in Echternach at around 5pm on Friday. Police arrived at the scene, took the suspects into custody, and, following instructions from the public prosecutor, placed them under arrest. The pair were brought before a judge on Saturday morning.
Police responded to around 20 calls for altercations or fights in recent hours. In most cases, officers found no evidence of an incident, or were able to calm the situation without further intervention. In Leudelange, however, an intoxicated customer attacked a security guard without provocation at a service station. The man could not be calmed, even after police arrived, and was taken into custody following a medical evaluation.
Three break-in suspects in Ettelbruck. A necklace snatched off a man's neck at 2am. A drunk driver who was already banned from driving until July, driving into a wall at 3am. Two shoplifters tackled by a customer in Echternach. Twenty calls for fights, most of which amounted to nothing. A man attacking a security guard at a service station in Leudelange. A Friday night in Luxembourg.