Jeweler in Kassel: Brutal attack shakes the neighborhood!

On Saturday, January 4, 2025, a jeweler in the Rothenditmold district of Kassel was the victim of a brutal robbery. The 58-year-old jeweler and his family were attacked by four masked men who violently entered their apartment. During the attack, his wife and two other family members were threatened, tied up and gagged with firearms, while the jeweler himself was overwhelmed.

The perpetrators first demanded the keys to the jewelry business and the car of the jeweler, a black Golf 7, which was provided with a Kassel license plate. A perpetrator meanwhile went to the jewelry shop and stolen jewelry at an unknown height. All four perpetrators left the apartment over the balcony at 8:45 p.m.

description of the perpetrators and investigations

The perpetrators were as about 30 to 35 years old and between 1.65 to 1.75 meters tall. They had dressed and masked an Arab appearance and were dark. At least two of them were armed with pistols. The Kassel criminal police currently conduct the investigation and asks the population for help. Witnesses who have seen suspicious people or vehicles in Rothenditmold are asked to contact the police headquarters in North Hesse on Tel. 0561 - 9100

After the media reported on the incident, there are also reviews of similar attacks in the region. On July 2, 2019, a jewelry shop in downtown Kassel was hit by a car, which led to property damage of 400,000 euros. The bank's tank glass pane stood up to the impact, but there was no injuries. The following process led to a judgment against three perpetrators a year and a half later, with a 24-year-old man being sentenced to three years and six months in prison for particularly heavy robbery, while the other two accused received prison and probation punishment, such as ffh.de reported.

In parallel to the ongoing investigation of the current robbery, the police remain vigilant to prevent such violent acts in the future and to ensure security in the region.