In the vicinity of Berlin's Kurfürstendamm, unknown persons drove a stolen car to a jewelry store. The police reported that they repeatedly drove the vehicle against the shop window - when it gave in, the two masked men entered the store and threatened two employees with a gun. The robbers captured watches and jewelry and fled on foot.
A 57-year-old employee reportedly suffered a shock and was taken to hospital. His 38-year-old colleague was unhurt. The incident occurred on Tuesday at 17:45.
The car had been stolen in mid-January in Neukölln, according to police, it is therefore a VW Passat. The state criminal investigation office took over the investigations.
DPA
Crime scene in Berlin
The jewelry store in the Charlottenburg district borders on a luxury hotel. In the area around Berlin's most famous shopping street, there are always comparable raids, especially on jewelers, luxury watch stores and the luxury department store "Kaufhaus des Westens" (KaDeWe).