Overview
- The break‑in was discovered by responders after a 3:58 a.m. fire alarm on Monday, though the cause of the alarm remains unclear.
- Investigators believe the thieves accessed the building via a nearby parking garage, entered an archive room, and bored a circular hole into the vault wall with a non‑retail drill.
- The exact timing of the crime is still unknown, with police focusing on the Christmas holidays or the following weekend, and the perpetrators escaped undetected.
- The branch was closed for forensic work on Monday and is slated to reopen today to provide initial information to customers after police earlier cleared a large crowd from the foyer.
- The bank says standard insurance coverage per box is about €10,300, while police are securing evidence, reviewing video and vehicle movements, and asking witnesses to call 0209/365 8112 or 0209/365 8240.