ATM blasted in Friolzheim - search for perpetrators started!

ATM blasted in Friolzheim - search for perpetrators started!

on Friday night there was a spectacular Automatic explosive that caused excitement in the tranquil location. At around 3:40 a.m., unknown perpetrators blew up an ATM in a Volksbank building. The explosion led to considerable damage inside, but fortunately no people were injured. The fleeing of the perpetrators, all of whom were partly masked, took place with a dark station wagon towards Tiefenbronn/Wimsheim.

The local criminal police immediately started investigations, supported by the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office. So far, the search for at least three unknowns has been unsuccessful. While the exact amount of property damage and the amount of the captured money are still unclear, the investigators are concerned about the accumulation of such incidents in the region.

connection to other machine blast

Knittlingen occurred. Here criminals blew up an ATM of a savings bank branch, which was also in a house. This act, which happened at the same hour, left property damage of around 700,000 euros. Although the house remained habitable, the residents suffered a heavy shock.

Experts suspect that the proximity to France favors the increase in slot machines in Baden-Württemberg, which rose sharply last year. It is also striking that the perpetrators are increasingly using prisoner, which significantly increases the danger and damage of property. The incident in Knittlingen remains in the memory, since there were no injuries here either, the police were then urgently asked for clues.

call to the population

The police are now asking for the help. In particular, witnesses who observed something suspicious on Friday night are called to report. "Every little observation could be crucial," says an appeal by the law enforcement officers. The local security authorities are on alert and do everything they can to grasp these unscrupulous criminals and prevent other deeds

In the meantime, the adjacent apartment building has been checked and cleared as a precaution, the residents were able to return, but remain in concern for security in their immediate vicinity. The investigation into these incidents continues and are managed at high pressure, because the protection of the citizens is in the top priority.