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More Than €80,000 Stolen From ATM at Warmensteinach Tourist Office

Kriminalpolizei Bayreuth is investigating the overnight break-in and asks anyone with relevant observations to call 0921/506-0.

Overview

  • Thieves breached the Tourist Information office at Matthäus-Herrmann-Platz and took more than €80,000 from the on-site ATM.
  • Forensic work places the break-in between about midnight and 2 a.m. from Friday night to early Saturday.
  • A witness discovered a smashed window on Saturday afternoon and alerted police, who secured the scene.
  • Investigators recovered fire extinguishers from the office near the site and are assessing their connection to the crime.
  • Police have not identified suspects and are seeking tips, particularly about suspicious activity in the stated time window or information related to the fire extinguishers.