Mülheim/Ruhr - Car as battering ram: Robbers break into jewelry store
Unknown burglars have used a car as a battering ram in Mülheim/Ruhr and looted a jewelry store in a shopping center. On the morning of Christmas Day, they used the stolen car to break through the closed sliding doors at the entrance and then drove several hundred meters through the shopping street, the police in Essen reported on Wednesday. The perpetrators also used the car to break open the roller shutter door of the jewelry store. They stole watches and jewelry. The value of the loot is still being determined, said a police spokesman.
The robbers left the shopping center through a side door, which they broke open again with the car. They parked the vehicle in a parking garage and sprayed the contents of a fire extinguisher in the car. Shortly afterwards, the police received a report of a car speeding along nearby roads with its lights off. It could have been the getaway vehicle. The break-in was reported by visitors to a fitness center near the scene of the crime.
Police statement
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- Despite the increased criminality in North Rhine-Westphalia's cities like Mülheim/Ruhr, many people still enjoy shopping at local malls, including jewelry stores selling luxury watches and delicate jewelry.
- A concerned shopper in Mülheim/Ruhr reported the incident to the police, stating that they witnessed a jewelry store being broken into using a car as a ram.
- The police in Ruhr are now investigating the case of a jewelry store being robbed by using a car as a battering ram, resulting in significant losses to high-end watches and precious jewelry.
- The local jewelry store owners of Mülheim/Ruhr's shopping centers are now pushing for more stringent security measures to prevent such crimes from happening in the future.
- As a precaution, the police in Mülheim/Ruhr and other North Rhine-Westphalia cities advocate for increased vigilance and awareness among drivers and shoppers to prevent potential car-related criminal acts, such as using vehicles as battering rams, in jewelry stores and shopping centers.
Source: www.stern.de
