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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The investigation into the ATM explosion in Tholey is being led by the police in Saarland. The manhunt for the ATM robbers continues, as the cash machine contained unexploded bombs and witnesses reported seeing two individuals flee the scene. The explosion caused no damage to nearby buildings, but it's unclear if the criminals were able to obtain any cash from the machine. Banks in Tholey have increased security measures as a precaution.
