A 15-year-old from Geilenkirchen was approached by two unknown male youths on the Ostpromenade at around 2.45 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, and asked to change money for them. He complied with the request but did not receive the full amount back. When he asked for the rest of the money back, the two youths initially got into a verbal argument. In the course of this, one of the two suspects punched the 15-year-old in the face. The argument was eventually broken up by unknown witnesses. The two suspects were 15 to 16 years old, around 175 centimetres tall and slim. One of them had brown hair with a side parting. The other had black hair. Both were dressed in dark clothing.
The police are looking for witnesses who can provide relevant information. In particular, witnesses who intervened in the altercation are asked to come forward. The Criminal Investigation Department West of the Heinsberg district police authority is responsible in this case on 02452 920 0. You also have the option of providing information via the Heinsberg police website or via the direct link: https://polizei.nrw/artikel/anzeige-hinweis.