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Man, 58, Surrenders in 2015 Landshut Bank Robbery Case

An arrest warrant now moves the long unsolved case into pretrial custody.

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Overview

  • He presented himself to the Landshut police on Sunday and stated he was responsible, according to officials.
  • Authorities obtained an arrest warrant on charges including 'räuberische Erpressung' and transferred him to prison.
  • In the February 2015 robbery, a female customer was briefly taken hostage at gunpoint as money was demanded from a bank employee.
  • The perpetrator escaped with several thousand euros after the holdup in the Lower Bavarian city.
  • Police said years of intensive investigations had not identified the culprit until his voluntary surrender, with details reported via dpa Bayern.