Overview
- At about 8:30 a.m., an explosion destroyed the external transfer safe feeding the ATM at the main Roubaix post office, according to La Poste.
- Four masked individuals used dynamite, loaded cash into bags, and fled in a dark vehicle, with a police union official citing a route toward Eurotéléport.
- The Lille prosecutor opened a case for organized theft, criminal association, and destruction by explosives, and police established a security perimeter for forensic work.
- The blast caused heavy damage to the façade and nearby shops but no injuries were reported; the branch was not yet open and staff received psychological support.
- Authorities have not determined the amount stolen or whether weapons were used, and the suspects remain at large as eyewitness video circulates.