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Two Minors Arrested After Second Armed Robbery at Berlin Corner Store

Swift police intervention followed by arrests highlights evolving protocols against youth violence in Berlin.

Ein typischer Spätkauf, hier in Charlottenburg.
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Overview

  • The teenagers attempted and eventually succeeded in robbing the Paracelsus-Bad convenience store twice in one night, initially fleeing before returning to seize cash.
  • They were armed with a blank-firing pistol and a knife, both of which were later confiscated during their arrest.
  • A 26-year-old store employee thwarted the first attempt and alerted two officers documenting a nearby traffic accident, who joined reinforcements to apprehend the duo near Residenzstraße.
  • The 17-year-old suspect remains in police custody for fingerprinting and is due before a judge, while the 14-year-old has been handed over to a guardian.
  • A specialized commission of Police Directorate 1 (North) is overseeing the ongoing investigation into the armed robbery.