Armed robbery at petrol station in Bochum - witnesses urgently wanted!

Armed robbery at petrol station in Bochum - witnesses urgently wanted!

on Tuesday evening, March 4, 2025, an armed robbery occurred to a petrol station in Bochum. According to information from Radio Ennepe Ruhr , the incident at around 8 p.m. The unknown perpetrator threatened the 20-year-old. a knife and called for cash. After the crime, the man fled towards Westpark. Fortunately, there were no injuries.

The description of the suspect is as follows: it is male, between 20 and 22 years old and about 180 to 185 centimeters tall. He has a "Turkish appearance" and spoke with a very deep, possibly adjusted voice without an accent. He was dressed in a black hat, a training jacket and blue-gray jeans. The criminal police have started the investigation and urgently searches for witnesses to the incident.

previous robberies

As early as January 14, 2025, another robbery took place in Bochum, this time in front of a bank branch on Oberstrasse in the Langendreer district. Here, a 56-year-old woman from Witten who wanted to deposit cash was victims of two unknown perpetrators. These are about 1.80 meters tall, dressed in a dark and masked with a face mask, the other dressed lightly with a hood. The men snatched the woman with money with money while the woman fell to the ground and suffered minor injuries. After the attack, the perpetrators fled towards Batestrasse on foot. The police ask for information on this incident under the numbers 0234 909-8205 or -4441, such as Ruhr24 reported.

The current raids raise questions about security in Bochum. Crime statistics show that other cities in the Ruhr area are also affected by similar acts. According to the North Rhine-Westphalia police, it is important that citizens are vigilant and inform the authorities in the event of suspicion. For further information on the development of crime in the region, the police are happy to lead on their website at Police.

Witnesses of the current petrol station raid are asked to report to the criminal guard on phone numbers 0234 909-4135 or -4441. A thorough investigation of the two cases is the focus of the investigation.