Stories from Sinzing · Germany

According to German authorities, an elite unit invaded a bank in Sinzing. The hostage situation at the Volksbank branch in Sinzing has concluded, with two hostages who were locked in a vault being freed.

A hostage situation is currently underway at a Volksbank branch in Sinzing, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Police report that several perpetrators are involved, holding multiple hostages, including the driver of a money transporter. Emergency forces are on site in the Ahrweiler district with a large deployment, and cordoning measures are in place. Unknown persons took hostages in a branch of Volksbank in Germany. Two people held hostage during a bank robbery in Sinzing, Germany, were found unharmed after an elite unit invaded the bank. German authorities reported the suspect of the assault is currently at large. The perimeter of the building was fully secured. Police spokesperson Jürgen Fachinger stated that no further person was found in the property in Sinzing, which had been completely searched.