A man steals a policeman’s helmet in the middle of the night

The robbed officer was on patrol in central Tilburg last night when he was approached because something was wrong at a bike shed on the Heuvel. He took off his helmet, put it on his motorbike and followed.

Theft or attempted theft

An officer standing a little lower then saw a man approach the motorcycle, take the helmet and run away with it. A little further on, the man took off the helmet and let it fall to the ground. He was arrested for theft or attempted theft.

Because the helmet fell off, it is no longer usable, according to police. A new helmet costs 575 euros, the installation of the necessary equipment in the helmet an additional 574 euros. The costs will be recovered from the suspect. The subject officer cannot resume surveillance until he has a new helmet.