A powerful detonation shook the city of Schlüsselfeld on Monday morning.
Bank robbers blew up an ATM with gas.
The police are looking for the perpetrators.
Schlüsselfeld - A loud bang scared the residents of the Upper Franconian town of Schlüsselfeld (Bamberg district *) out of their sleep on Monday morning.
Three unknown men tampered with an ATM and blown it up.
Although the police arrived at the scene quickly, the thieves managed to escape.
ATM blown up in Schlüsselfeld: gas exploded
At around 4.30 a.m. on Monday morning, the loud bang on the market square in Schlüsselfeld shook the houses and made residents jump out of their beds. Three previously unknown perpetrators gained access to the anteroom of a bank. There they introduced gas into the ATMs set up there. They set fire to the mixture and blew open the door of the machine. According to a press report from the Upper Franconian Police Headquarters, the men grabbed the cash boxes and ran away.
The suspects could be observed during their escape.
They are described as follows.
It is said to have been about three darkly dressed and hooded men.
They are said to have been between 170 and 180 centimeters tall.
For their escape they used a dark Audi - probably of the type A6.
They fled in a northeasterly direction.
In the area of Bamberger Strasse their trail is lost, write the police.
The search, which was initiated immediately, did not lead to success at first.
High damage to buildings from the ATM blown up
Not only the bank building and the vestibule were badly damaged in the explosion.
There was also damage to the premises of an adjacent bakery.
For example, the force of the explosion broke the panes.
The police put the damage to the buildings and facilities at at least 100,000 euros.
Then there is the stolen cash.
The law enforcement officers assume an amount in the high five-digit range.
The investigation has now been taken over by the Bamberg criminal police.
She is in charge of forensic intelligence and also hopes for clues from the population.
The following details have been published.
The police is asking for hints from the witnesses:
Who made any noticeable observations on the market square, Bamberger Straße and the surrounding area on Monday, around 4:30 a.m.
Who can provide information about the dark Audi and / or its occupants?
Who noticed suspicious persons or vehicles in the vicinity of the bank branch even before the crime?
Anyone who has seen something or thinks they have recognized the perpetrator can contact the Bamberg Police Department at (0951) 9 12 94 91.
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