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WorldPublished: 15 November 2026 at 14:02

Thieves ram car into gold dealer's shop in Germany and steal goods

In Bayreuth, northern Bavaria, three people rammed a gold trading outlet with a car and stole several valuable items. Police have detained two men, and the search for a third suspect continues.

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Three people used a car to ram a gold trading outlet in Bayreuth, in northern Bavaria, Germany, and stole several valuable items, German police said on Sunday, 15 November. Two men have been detained, while the search for a third suspect is still under way.

According to police, the attack on the shop took place at about 3:40 a.m. local time, which is 5:40 a.m. in Latvia. After taking several items, the perpetrators drove away in a second vehicle.

Pursuit

A police patrol spotted the getaway car on the motorway heading south and began chasing it. The suspects turned off the motorway, abandoned the vehicle in a wooded area and continued on foot.

Police searched for the fugitives using patrol cars, service dogs, drones and a helicopter, the statement said. Police have not yet said exactly which goods were stolen.

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