Saint-Denis: they break into the hospital at night and leave with two safes

They obviously knew where to look.

Several thieves broke into the Delafontaine hospital in Saint-Denis, on the night of Saturday to Sunday, to steal two safes.

The damage would be "modest".

The team consisted of at least five people who managed to tear off two chests with a crowbar.

They then loaded them onto a cart from the canteen to take them out of the hospital grounds.

Fire safety officers, who crossed paths with criminals, were reportedly threatened with a stab or pistol.

The thieves fled before the police arrived.

Third theft of chests

This is the third time that the safes - which contain, for example, the amount of bills paid by users - have been stolen.

"Each time, we change their location but they are found", specifies a union source, indicating that "the management is considering organizing differently so that there is no more cash in the hospital.

But when ?

We do not know.

"

The question also arises as to where the thieves entered: “At night, the main entrance is supposed to be sealed off.

Did they get in before closing time?

», Asks an agent.

When contacted, the management of Delafontaine hospital did not respond to our requests.

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