The mystery had hovered for months over the town of Gibloux (FR) with the cascading disappearance of dozens of strollers which belonged to families in the village. Objects that reappeared later in other places. The police eventually identified the culprit.
Abandoned strollers in the middle of a field, on a path or near a forest? These scenes have multiplied on social networks for almost two years in the town of Gibloux. This locality, located between Friborg and Bulle, has been the scene of several intriguing thefts and movements of strollers.
Monica Gregorio lives in the town. Her stroller has been stolen twice. “We really don’t know what’s going on. Basically, I clearly told myself that I was going to find her. I was sure of it. Because there have been so many stroller thefts lately that It’s definitely the same story. We finally found her in a field near our house.”
The trouble sown among young parents
The psychosis even reached Julien Gremaud, trustee of the commune of Gibloux. Having just become a father, he has stepped up surveillance of his stroller.
“It’s true that we always had a little eye on the stroller if we left it somewhere. I didn’t necessarily want it to end up 200 meters from the house, or that we wouldn’t find it again. not. So yes, we still kept a little eye on it and despite everything, this story is still a little weird.
An 18-year-old likely responsible
In the end, two complaints were filed and the police were recently able to get their hands on the alleged perpetrator of these acts. He is an 18-year-old man who lives in the town.
According to the investigation, he broke into vehicle covers or storage rooms on several occasions. He took strollers and abandoned them further into the village, either out of play or out of overwhelming need. Police say he likely acted under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He was reported to the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Radio Sujet: Mehdi Piccand
Adaptation web: Julien Furrer
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