Oudenaarde (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – On February 14, 2025, police in Kruisem arrested 2 French suspects linked to a break-in attempt, finding burglary tools and mobile phones in their vehicle with French plates. Investigations continue into their possible connections to other crimes.
On Tuesday, February 12, 2025, the emergency centre 101 received a call about an attempted break-in in Kruisem. The victim shared important details about the suspects. They described the suspects as a man and a woman. The suspects were in a car with French license plates.
The police in the Flemish Ardennes took quick action. They called the Kruisem BIN, which is a neighbourhood network that helps the police. This network is designed to track and find suspicious activity. The cooperation allowed the officers to gather information quickly. They intensified the search for the suspects’ vehicle.
How did Kruisem police collaborate to arrest burglary suspects?
After a detailed investigation, the police found the vehicle they were looking for. They sent an intervention team, and they stopped the suspects on the N60 road. The authorities are looking into more details about the break-in attempt. They also want to see if the suspects are connected to other crimes.
“After an intensive investigation by our teams, the suspects were arrested by an intervention team on the N60 regional road,”
The Flemish Ardennes police zone says.
During the arrest of the 2 suspects on the N60 road, police found tools for burglary and several mobile phones with them. Further checks showed that both suspects are from France and do not have a fixed home.
According to officials, this raises concerns that they might be part of a larger group that does organized burglaries. Their situation and the tools found suggest they could have been working in different areas without a permanent base.
After their arrest, the case went to a judge in Oudenaarde. The judge decided to keep both suspects in jail. Investigators are trying to find out which burglaries they might have done. There are strong suspicions that they are linked to several home break-ins in East Flanders, West Flanders, and Wallonia.
The police are looking for connections between the suspects and past break-ins. They are checking evidence, security videos, and phone records to see if the suspects were involved. The investigation aims to learn more about their actions and if they were working alone or with a bigger group.
