Police received information indicating that two cables had been stolen from an electric vehicle charging station at one of the companies in Lubin. – The theft was recorded by surveillance cameras. The perpetrator was masked, with no distinguishing detail that could help police identify him quickly – reports Senior Constable Łukasz Porębski from the Press Section of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Wrocław. – However, the officers’ painstaking operational work and the evidence gathered in the case clearly confirmed that the perpetrator was a 43-year-old resident of Legnica.
When officers arrived at his apartment, the man made no attempt to hide his surprise.
The 43-year-old was arrested and taken to a police cell. Investigators established that the reported crime was not the only offense he had committed in the city.
Spokesperson:
It turned out that there had been more cable thefts and more victims in the case, not only in Lubin but also in Polkowice.
Before officers received the subsequent reports, the perpetrator was already in police custody. Losses were estimated at more than PLN 130,000.
The man was charged with a total of seven thefts. He had already been recorded in police files, and committed the thefts while reoffending. He now faces up to 7.5 years in prison.
Police:
Across Poland, an increasing number of cases are being recorded involving the theft of cables from electric vehicle charging stations. This is a growing problem not only for electric vehicle drivers, but also for infrastructure operators. Depending on the extent of the damage, losses can amount to as much as tens of thousands of zlotys.