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Search for ATM robbers ongoing in Tholey.

On Friday night, multiple citizens informed the authorities of a blast. The first responder teams discovered a surviving, unexploded bomb nearby the vending machine.

Splinters and a sign reading "ATM" lie on the floor in front of a blown up ATM in a shopping...
Splinters and a sign reading "ATM" lie on the floor in front of a blown up ATM in a shopping center.

Law enforcement officials investigate suspected criminal incident. - Search for ATM robbers ongoing in Tholey.

Misterious people blew up an ATM in Tholey during the night on Friday. As the ATM was inside a specially designed container, no buildings were harmed due to the explosion, a spokesperson for the Saarland police revealed. Specialists found out that there was an unexploded bomb attached to the ATM and detonated it for safety measures.

The criminals remain unidentified. Witnesses claimed to have seen two individuals escape in a vehicle right after the blast. Closer inspection of the case reveals that the suspects might not have been successful, since the ATM's security systems prevented them from getting to the money.

Police statement [translated from German]

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