Armed robbers targeting a money transport van opened fire on a security guard in the Berlin LKA region!
In a dramatic turn of events in Berlin on Tuesday morning, a money transporter was robbed on Kurfürstendamm, leading to a high-speed chase that ended without any injuries.
Personal protection officers from the Berlin State Criminal Police Office were on standby for a member of the Jewish community in Berlin when they stumbled upon the robbery. The policemen, who were in a civilian police car, pursued the robbers, who retaliated with gunfire. Remarkably, despite being directly targeted, none of the officers were injured.
While the sources do not explicitly state that the police vehicle's bulletproof glass saved the day, the fact that shots were fired directly at the officers and no one was hurt strongly suggests that the police vehicle's protective measures, including bulletproof glass, could have played a crucial role. The police spokesperson confirmed that no one was injured during the incident.
The robbers, who were initially on foot, fled towards Fehrbelliner Platz in Wilmersdorf. The armored limousine belonging to the Berlin State Criminal Police Office, which was the pursuing vehicle, was located on Brandenburgische Straße in Wilmersdorf. The distance between the robbery site and the armored Audi A8 was a few hundred meters.
The armored limousine bore the marks of the intense chase, with a bullet hole in the windshield and another on the right side of the license plate in the front part of the car. At least one projectile also hit the bank entrance door at the robbery site, a Deutsche Bank branch at Ku'damm/Corner Giesebrechtstraße in the district of Charlottenburg.
The number of shots fired by the robbers is currently assumed to be several. The police patrol that happened to witness the robbery attempt intervened, preventing the robbers from completing their heist without casualties among law enforcement.
The incident has left the city in shock, with the fire department cordoning off the area around the armored Audi A8 with binding agents. The windows of the armoured Audi A8 are made of safety glass, which can withstand shots from handguns, potentially saving the officers during the chase.
Investigations are ongoing to identify the robbers and recover the stolen money. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing threats to security in the city and the vital role played by the police force in maintaining law and order.
The dramatic robbery in Berlin, involving a money transporter on Kurfürstendamm, was followed by a high-speed chase that led to the investigation of war-and-conflicts, crime-and-justice, and general-news as the robbers were engaged in a shootout with the police.
While personal protection officers from the Berlin State Criminal Police Office were on standby for a member of the Jewish community during the incident, their instant intervention during the robbery attempt prevented any casualties among law enforcement officials, underscoring the importance of politics and its impact on security.
