Hamburg (dpa / lno) - Because of a suspected armed robbery in downtown Hamburg, the police have moved in with a large number.

Around 40 patrol cars were in use on Wednesday evening around an office building on Hopfenmarkt, in which an armed man was suspected, as a police spokesman said.

You don't know where the man is, the building is being searched.

But he may have already fled.

The police were initially unable to provide any information about the injured party or any other background.

According to the police, nobody was injured.

The operation continued late Wednesday evening.