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Thieves Drill Into Gelsenkirchen Bank Vault, Ransack Safe-Deposit Boxes

Police say the professionally executed break-in is under investigation with losses still undetermined.

Overview

  • A fire alarm at 3:58 a.m. Monday led responders to the scene after multiple safe-deposit boxes had been opened.
  • Investigators report the wall was breached from an adjacent archive using industrial, water‑cooled drilling gear not sold in typical retail outlets.
  • The perpetrators are believed to have entered and fled via the connected parkhouse that links into the bank building.
  • Roughly 200 worried customers gathered at the branch, and officers cleared the foyer as the location remains closed for forensic work.
  • Police are securing evidence, reviewing video, and seeking tips at 0209 365 8112 or 0209 365 8240, while the value and contents of the haul remain unknown.