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Berlin Safe-Deposit Facility Robbed in Halensee Heist

Robbers posing as customers tied up the owner and looted individual safe-deposit boxes before fleeing; police investigations are ongoing with no suspects identified.

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Overview

  • The robbery occurred on Sunday evening at a private safe-deposit facility on Damaschkestraße in Berlin's Halensee district.
  • The perpetrators posed as legitimate customers to gain access to the facility during a scheduled appointment.
  • The 35-year-old owner was tied up by the assailants, who then broke into and looted individual safe-deposit boxes.
  • After the robbers fled, the owner managed to free himself and triggered the facility's alarm system.
  • Berlin police have launched an investigation, reviewing CCTV footage and witness statements, but no suspects have been publicly identified as of now.