Bank in “Forum-Köpenick” attacked – perpetrators arrested

Sedan. There was a robbery at the “Forum Köpenick” shopping center on Tuesday around 2 pm A Postbank branch was hit and three employees were also arrested. Around 5 p.m., a special task force (SEK) arrested the perpetrator, as confirmed by the police to the Berliner Morgenpost.

As a result, the suspect and three employees barricaded themselves in the bank at the Bahnhofstrasse corner of Elcknerplatz and threatened the two women and one man, police said.

Postbank assault: perpetrator’s motive is still unclear

Emergency services had managed to get in touch with the suspect for a long time, as a police spokeswoman for the Berliner Morgenpost said. There is no information yet on the motivation and background of the incident. Therefore, one cannot speak of an attack or a hostage-taking at this time, the spokeswoman said. It is also not clear yet whether the man was armed.

All three bank employees were unharmed and the suspect suffered minor injuries when he was arrested. He was transferred to a hospital under police protection.

Use in the “Forum Köpenick”: area cordoned off for hours

Police blocked the area around the center in the district Köpenick widely. The Bahnhofstrasse was also affected in both directions. The “Forum Köpenick” was evacuated. Around 6 pm the shopping center was reopened and the streets were freed.

Threat in Köpenick: “Survivor” armored vehicle in action

More than 200 emergency services worked for hours at the “Forum Köpenick”. These included heavily armed SFOE units (Evidence Arrest and Preservation Unit) with helmets and submachine guns.

The million euro armored vehicle “Survivor” was also used. It was bought for operations against heavily armed terrorists. The fire department was also on the scene with an ambulance and an ambulance.