They left empty-handed, and ended up in the hands of the police.
A trio of
“seasoned”
criminals were arrested Tuesday evening in Villeurbanne, in the suburbs of Lyon, after a failed robbery attempt,
Le Figaro
learned from a police source this Wednesday, February 28, confirming information from Le
Progrès
.
A fourth thief is on the run and actively sought.
Around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, four criminals took charge of the Sertiade company, a jewelry and jewelry factory located in an industrial zone of Villeurbanne.
As several employees prepare to leave the premises after their day of work, the small troop of robbers, hooded and armed, take aim at them and force them to enter the building, before demanding the opening of the safe. strong.
But the latter is equipped with a timed system, which prevents immediate opening.
At the same time, the site's remote monitoring detects abnormal activity and alerts the police.
A criminal stuck in the airlock
It only took a few minutes for authorities to arrive and begin surrounding the company.
Faced with the arrival of the police, the robbers, panicking, tried to briefly take an employee hostage to cover their escape, according to information from our colleagues.
But they quickly gave up on the idea, preferring to flee on foot.
Two of them were then arrested outside the building.
Another is stuck in the company's airlock.
As for the fourth, he manages to grab the keys to the van of one of the employees, then escapes when the vehicle is blocked by a barrier.
He is now actively sought.
All in all, the scene lasts around twenty minutes, between the start of the robbery and the arrests.
The three men arrested, aged 40, 46 and 50, are said to be
“seasoned”
and known to the courts for similar acts.
They were remanded in custody.
An investigation was entrusted to the judicial police.
The employees, for their part, were taken care of by the firefighters due to the psychological shock.