Operation in Rüschlikon – Zurich police catch ATM thieves – News

• On Wednesday morning, two alleged perpetrators tried to rob an ATM in Rüschlikon (ZH).
• The two men managed to escape first.
• Soon after, the police arrested one of the men. She is looking for the second alleged perpetrator.

The ATM on Zürcherstrasse in Rüschlikon set off an alarm shortly after 2.30am on Wednesday morning. Police officers from the cantonal police arrived at the scene a little later. “The police patrol came across two men who were about to get into a car,” says Ralph Hirt, media spokesman for the Zurich cantonal police.

“During the arrest, the police used a firearm,” Hirt said. However, the two men were able to escape in the car. Just a few minutes later, the car was seen again in Rüschlikon.

One of the two alleged perpetrators was still next to the car. “Police went to the perpetrator and found he had a gunshot wound to his leg,” Ralph Hirt said. The police provided emergency help immediately. An ambulance took the 36-year-old man to hospital. The second alleged perpetrator is on the run. “Our search is in full swing,” Ralph Hirt said.