Berlin police hunt trio after violent pawnshop heist in Neukölln
Case No. 0410
Berlin's Criminal Police Division (Direktion 5 – City) are seeking public assistance in their investigation into a violent robbery at a pawnshop in Neukölln. The attack on the business at 127 Karl-Marx-Straße took place on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 3:38 p.m. The suspects fled in a silver Audi—parked beforehand on Richardstraße—bearing out-of-state license plates. The vehicle had been stolen earlier that day from a small parking lot near 78 Paster-Behrens-Straße, 12359 Berlin, by individuals in a white Citroën van.
Suspect Descriptions: - Three men - Aged approximately 19 to 25 years old - Height: 170 to 175 cm (5'7" to 5'9") - Two suspects with dark complexions and West Asian features, one of whom is heavyset - The third suspect is described as Black - All spoke fluent, accent-free German
Police Appeal for Information: - Did anyone notice suspicious activity near the parking lot described above before the robbery at 3:38 p.m. on April 7, 2026? - Can anyone provide details about the described vehicle or its occupants?
Tips can be reported to Criminal Police Division 5 (City) or any other police station. Information may also be submitted via the Berlin Police Online Reporting Portal.
Read also:
- American teenagers taking up farming roles previously filled by immigrants, a concept revisited from 1965's labor market shift.
- Weekly affairs in the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag)
- Landslide claims seven lives, injures six individuals while they work to restore a water channel in the northern region of Pakistan
- Escalating conflict in Sudan has prompted the United Nations to announce a critical gender crisis, highlighting the disproportionate impact of the ongoing violence on women and girls.
