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Thieves fail to break into ATM at Raunheim town hall
Early Monday, intruders broke into Raunheim town hall in Germany and tried to open an ATM.
They climbed a fence, forced their way through a library and two more doors, then entered the vault room.
The alarm stopped them reaching the cash in the machine, and they fled empty-handed.
The break-in caused damage worth tens of thousands of euros to the building and its contents.
The incident matters because the attempted theft caused major damage even though no money was taken.
Police are searching for the suspects and investigating the break-in.
Witnesses and anyone with information are asked to contact police in Rüsselsheim.
Thieves failed to break into an ATM at Raunheim town hall and escaped without taking any money.
At about 2:10 a.m. on Monday, they entered the town hall foyer through a library.
They broke through several doors and tried to force open the rear of the ATM.
Their actions triggered an alarm, and they did not reach the ATM’s cash boxes.
Damage to the building and its contents amounted to several tens of thousands of euros.
- Who
- Unknown thieves attempted the break-in. Police are investigating.
- What
- They tried to break open the ATM but left without taking money.
- When
- Monday at about 2:10 a.m.
- Where
- Raunheim town hall, in the street Am Stadtzentrum.
- Why
- Not stated
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The thieves climbed a fence and forced their way through a library door into the town hall foyer.
They broke through two more doors and tried to force open the rear of the ATM.
The thieves fled without reaching the ATM’s cash boxes.
Police secured evidence at the scene and began investigating.
- Location
- Raunheim town hall
- Entry route
- Through a library into the town hall foyer
- Time
- About 2:10 a.m. on Monday
- Stolen cash
- None
- Damage
- Several tens of thousands of euros
- Police contact
- Kommissariat 20 in Rüsselsheim: 06142 6960