ATM blast in Borken: 24-year-old arrested, accomplices fleeting!

ATM blast in Borken: 24-year-old arrested, accomplices fleeting!

On a shocking night in Borken (Schwalm-Eder-Kreis), unknown perpetrators blew up two ATMs in a bank branch! However, the police were able to arrest a 24-year-old suspect who is supposedly part of a four-person gang. According to the State Criminal Police Office, the other accomplices are still on the run, while the investigators are looking for them at high pressure.

After the violent attack, the arrested and two of his alleged accomplices ran from the bank and fled on foot. But the police were quickly on hand and was able to snap the 24-year-old. A fourth suspect, on the other hand, escaped with a highly motorized vehicle. The hunt for the fleeting is in full swing! In the case of evidence, the investigators found two explosive packages that were defused by experts.

High damage and investigation

The explosion left chaos and an enormous damage of around half a million euros, but fortunately nobody was injured. The arrested man is no stranger; He has already provided similar crimes in several federal states, including Hessen. When he was arrested, he had two travel bags filled with several ten thousand euros in cash. Whether this money comes from the blasted machines is currently being examined.

The public prosecutor and the LKA do everything they can to clarify the background of these criminal machinations. 22 ATMs have already been blown up in Hesse this year. The investigation into this incident is in full swing, and the police are urgently looking for witnesses!