Masked robbers attack jeweler in Chemnitz - police asks for help!

Masked robbers attack jeweler in Chemnitz - police asks for help!

Börnichsgasse, 09111 Chemnitz, Deutschland - in Chemnitz, a dramatic attack on a jewelry shop in the city center, occurred on Tuesday afternoon, March 19, 2025. Around 3:20 p.m., four perpetrators, including three masked people, entered the jewelry shop in Börnichsgasse. According to information from lvz.de struck one of the masked suddenly on the business holder others captivated him.

The armed robbers steal cash as well as jewelry from a safe and a display case of the jewelry business and then fled towards the grain market. An unmasked perpetrator waited in front of the business before escaping into the Inner Kosterstraße towards Theaterstraße. However, the business owner was able to free himself from the bonds and persecuted the perpetrators. He saw the trio started in a gray van with a Polish license plate. This then also drove towards Theaterstrasse.

police are looking for witnesses

The police have initiated extensive search measures, but so far remained unsuccessful. The van used had a license plate that was exhibited for another vehicle in Poland. The 44-year-old business owner was slightly injured in the incident and was brought to the hospital as a precaution, but was able to leave it again quickly, as mdr.de

The perpetrators were described as black and had a light -skinned complexion. They were between 1.70 m and 1.80 m tall and spoke with an Eastern European accent. The unmasked perpetrator had a strong stature, was also between 1.70 m and 1.80 m tall and wore jeans and a jacket. He had a three -day beard and short hair or bald head.

context of jewelry crime

The attack on the jeweler comes at a time when the jewelry warning service sums up a decline in crimes in the industry. In 2021 there were a total of 279 crimes and attempts at the crime in Germany, which corresponds to a decline compared to the previous year, as can be read on Blickpunktjuwelier.de Since 2015, statistics have shown a continuous decline in burglars, thefts and robbery by around 60%.

The decline in crimes is partially attributed to Corona pandemic and the associated lockdowns in retail. Nevertheless, the industry remains vigilant, especially after raids such as the youngest in Chemnitz, who rejects the old fears about the safety of jewelers.

The Chemnitz criminal police are now investigating and asks the population for clues. Witnesses are asked to report on 0371 387-3448.