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Police to Interview Thousands of Victims in Gelsenkirchen Bank Heist Starting Monday

Investigators seek victim documentation to generate leads on the untriggered alarm.

Overview

  • Police have rented additional office space to manage the large volume of statements from affected customers.
  • A dedicated phone line is available for appointment scheduling, with callers asked to provide their safe-deposit box number.
  • More than 3,000 safe-deposit boxes were emptied after thieves drilled into the vault and overcame multiple security systems.
  • The interview phase is expected to take weeks as officers record inventories and gather potential evidence.
  • A central investigative focus is how the intruders avoided setting off the bank's alarm system.