Whirlpool theft in Aarwangen: 30,000 francs worth of damage to the entrepreneur!

Whirlpool theft in Aarwangen: 30,000 francs worth of damage to the entrepreneur!

A remarkable theft was committed in Aarwangen BE on Monday night. The 25-year-old entrepreneur Alex Kehrle, owner of “Kehrle Trading”, has to accept the loss of a trailer and three custom-made whirlpools, the total damage to which is estimated at 30,000 francs. The trailer was parked at a rest area at 11 p.m. on Sunday evening and disappeared on Monday morning.

Kehrle immediately filed a report with the Bern cantonal police, who then initiated an investigation. The entrepreneur is convinced that the theft was well planned. The trailer was properly locked, but the lock was broken. “It looks as if the theft was carried out specifically,” said Kehrle. The search for the perpetrators has so far not yielded any results, and the search cameras are proving to be ineffective because they do not work on followers.

Hot Tubs and Safety Concerns

The stolen hot tubs had already been personalized and sold to customers, but they were packaged neutrally and were not recognizable as particularly valuable. Kehrle has already checked the Internet on platforms to find possible offers for sale of his stolen whirlpools. However, due to the special design and the distinctive inscription “kehrle.ch”, the whirlpools are difficult to resell.

The absence of any signs of break-in means that the insurance will not cover the damage. Kehrle's suspicion that there was an inside job is reinforced by the fact that the trailer is only six months old and is a specially converted one-off. These circumstances raise additional questions about safety and cause problems for him.

Community search for clues

In order to collect information to solve the theft, Kehrle published a Facebook post that sparked a variety of reactions. In this post he offered a finder's fee of 5,000 francs or a whirlpool of his choice for relevant information. The feedback from users who observed strange situations in the parking lot brings new hope that the case will be solved.

The situation surrounding the theft remains tense, and Kehrle is hoping for support from the public. “I want the perpetrators to be held accountable,” said the entrepreneur, whose passion for hot tub technology began when he entered the industry doing repairs before having his own models manufactured.