Thieves sell Szczecin bridge, police caught off guard

Still unidentified thieves are dismantling one of the city's largest bridges, located in its center, in order to sell it as scrap. They started off with stealing steel elements which connected parts of the bridge. One such missing element was noticed by a driver who was afraid that the bridge might collapse and immediately notified the police. The bridge was closed for some time until an official study showed it was safe for traffic. The police are still trying to figure out how the thefts were possible despite the fact that the bridge is guarded by a comprehensive monitoring system. (Fakt, p. 13) A.K.