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Wuppertal Kiosk Owner Traps Armed Teen Robbers With Remote-Locked Door

Police are investigating the 16-year-olds for attempted aggravated robbery.

Zwei Jugendliche scheitern beim Kiosküberfall, weil der Besitzer die Tür verriegelt.
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Overview

  • Two masked 16-year-olds entered the Zooviertel kiosk on August 23 around 21:40, one brandishing a long kitchen knife and demanding the till.
  • The owner activated a remote-controlled lock on the exterior door, confining the suspects inside and phoned police.
  • Officers arrived quickly, detained the juveniles, processed their identities at the station, and released them to their guardians.
  • While waiting for police, one suspect took an energy drink from the cooler.
  • The kiosk has been targeted before, including a February 2023 attempt with an air pistol and another failed try thwarted by the same locking system.