(hd) Today (Wednesday, 05.03.2025) a masked man entered a jewelry store located on Kirchplatz in Enger at 11:55 am. Holding a gun, he demanded that the sales staff hand over pieces of jewelry. As the sales clerk was unable to comply with this demand immediately, the perpetrator fled the store without any loot. The police immediately launched an extensive manhunt. At 12:20 p.m., police officers located a suspicious person not far from the crime scene who matched the description of the perpetrator. The suspect was checked. A weapon was immediately found which, according to initial estimates, could be a blank-firing pistol. A weapons examination is still pending. The 34-year-old man, who is urgently suspected of the crime, was provisionally arrested. The criminal investigation department has taken over the investigation. Possible witnesses are asked to contact the investigators on 05221 / 888-0.
Please send any queries to:
Herford district police
Press office Herford
Telephone: 05221 888 1250
Email: %20pressestelle.herford [at] polizei.nrw.de (pressestelle[dot]herford[at]polizei[dot]nrw[dot]de)