In the Odenwald, a serene village named Lützelbach-Seckmauern, the night's tranquility was disrupted around 3 a.m. by a deafening boom. The culprit? A vending machine explosion at the Volksbank branch on Steinbachweg.
Preliminary reports suggest that three unidentified individuals, who flee the scene swiftly in a high-powered, dark-colored vehicle, are the perpetrators. However, a thorough search along the Hessian-Bavarian border has yet to yield any results. The Volksbank building bears the brunt of the blast's fury, fortunately, no casualties were reported.
As of now, it's unclear if the bandits made off with any cash. While investigators from the Criminal Investigation Department put their heads together at the scene, explosives experts from Hesse's State Office of Criminal Investigation monitor closely.
In recent times, cash machines, particularly in Hesse, have found themselves on the hit-list of carjacking gangs that often hail from the Netherlands. The number of explosions, soaring to 40 cases this year, represents a significant increase from the 26 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
Police are currently conducting an extensive search in the Odenwald region, considering the possibility that explosives are involved. Officials from the Hesse State Office of Criminal Investigation emphasize the local police force and emergency services' commitment to ensuring resident safety and preventing further incidents.
Sadly, reliable sources for this specific data on cash machine blasts in Hesse are scarce. To get a more accurate and complete picture, one would need to delve into local crime statistics or regional news reports.
