The 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. 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. It was also established that the man had been involved in an earlier altercation at the bar. The other party, also intoxicated, has been summoned for questioning.
On Friday at around 5pm, police detained two individuals in a supermarket in Echternach. Staff, assisted by a customer, had held the suspects on suspicion of theft until police arrived. Both were taken to the police station, and following orders from the public prosecutor's office, were placed under arrest and brought before the investigating 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.
Three break-in suspects caught in Ettelbruck. A necklace torn off a neck in the city. A drunk driver who was already banned from driving, driving into a wall. Two shoplifters held by staff in Echternach. Twenty calls for fights, mostly nothing. One unprovoked attack on a security guard in Leudelange. A Friday night in Luxembourg, compiled.