Gelsenkirchen · NW
Search after attempted supermarket robbery in Gelsenkirchen
Three masked suspects allegedly attempted to rob a supermarket on Scheideweg in Gelsenkirchen on 16 July 2025. Two of them allegedly held a knife to force the cashier to open the register. At the same time, a third suspect allegedly used an activated electric shock device to demand that another employee open the door to the safe. The trio left the store without any proceeds. Following a court order, police released surveillance images and are seeking information about the suspects.
Source: www.presseportal.de
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- Confirmed fatalities
- Not separately confirmed
- Category
- Robbery and extortion
- Injury information
- Not stated
- Confirmed injured persons
- Not separately confirmed
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