Wuppertal · NW
Knife threat during robbery in Wuppertal-Barmen
Two men are suspected of robbing a shop on Gewerbeschulstraße in Wuppertal-Barmen on 5 January. According to police, one of them threatened the 56-year-old owner with a knife while the other demanded money. The woman first handed over cash; when the men demanded more, the man holding the knife pinned her head between his arm. Before fleeing, the suspects locked the shop owner in a staff room. Police are seeking witnesses.
Source: www.presseportal.de
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- Confirmed fatalities
- Not separately confirmed
- LocationView on map
- Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Category
- Robbery and extortion
- Injury information
- Not stated
- Confirmed injured persons
- Not separately confirmed
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