Arrest in the Netherlands after bank robbery

Borken - Arrest in the Netherlands after bank robbery

Six weeks after a robbery at a bank branch in Isselburg in western Münsterland, police in the Netherlands have arrested a suspect. According to the Borken police and the Münster public prosecutor's office, the 67-year-old was discovered in his home in Den Helder on Wednesday evening. Evidence was also seized there.

The European arrest warrant issued by the authorities in Germany included charges of attempted aggravated extortion, grievous bodily harm and violation of the War Weapons Control Act.

The man is said to have attempted to rob a bank branch in Isselburg on November 7. He threatened with a firearm and a hand grenade. An altercation ensued in which an employee was injured. The trace evidence experts subsequently secured DNA material from the perpetrator. This profile was a hit in the Dutch database.

The Münster public prosecutor's office has now requested that the 67-year-old be extradited to Germany.

Statement from the Borken police

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1. The Dutch police in Den Helder apprehended a suspected criminal linked to a robbery that occurred six weeks prior at a bank branch in Isselburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
2. The 67-year-old suspect was charged with attempted aggravated extortion, grievous bodily harm, and violation of the War Weapons Control Act following the robbery.
3. This individual allegedly attempted to rob the bank in Isselburg on November 7, threatening with a firearm and a hand grenade, leading to an altercation where an employee sustained injuries.
4. The Münsterland police and public prosecutor's office secured trace evidence, including DNA material, which was matched with the perpetrator's profile in the Dutch database, leading to his arrest.
5. The Borken police and Münster public prosecutor's office have petitioned the Netherlands to extradite the arrested individual to Germany for trial due to the issued European arrest warrant.
6. The probe into this matter continues as the public prosecutor's office in Borken and the police in Münsterland work closely to build a strong case against the accused, with the cooperation of Dutch authorities.

Source: www.stern.de