North Rhine-Westphalia: 49-year-old is tied up by burglars

Ratingen (dpa / lnw) - A 49-year-old was overwhelmed and tied up by burglars in his apartment in Ratingen near Düsseldorf.

North Rhine-Westphalia: 49-year-old is tied up by burglars

Ratingen (dpa / lnw) - A 49-year-old was overwhelmed and tied up by burglars in his apartment in Ratingen near Düsseldorf. The man was awakened by noises in his apartment on Sunday night. Shortly thereafter, the two unidentified men attacked him in his bed and tied him up, police said on Monday. When the 49-year-old was able to free himself some time later, the men had disappeared with valuables and two cell phones. There was initially no trace of the perpetrators.