The incident occurred on Thursday, May 13, at one of the construction sites in Bolesławiec. Before 8 p.m., police received a report of a theft. A patrol immediately went to the scene. Officers noticed a man running out of the forest. When he saw the police officers, the suspect quickened his pace and fled. The officers gave chase.
The man arrested was a 62-year-old resident of Bolesławiec. Police found a backpack on him containing a halogen lamp. Moreover, the suspect was holding coils of electrical wires in his hands.
The losses were estimated at PLN 1,500. The 62-year-old faces up to 10 years in prison.
(information from KPP Bolesławiec/ii)