Raid on the Güstrower petrol station: employee with pepper spray injured!

Raid on the Güstrower petrol station: employee with pepper spray injured!

Güstrow, Deutschland - Early Friday morning, just before half past nine, there was a attack on a petrol station in Güstrow in the Rostock district. Two masked perpetrators stormed the petrol station on the Plauer Chaussee and used pepper spray to overwhelm a 42-year-old employee. According to NDR was sprayed with the irritant gas, which led to the fact that she was injured and for treatment in the KMG Clinic had to be brought.

The attack was well planned: the attackers approached from the city center and then fled towards the nearby Speedway Stadium. Unlike many other robberies in which cash is in the foreground, these perpetrators only stealed tobacco products. So reports Image . This is not the first incident of this kind: In 2022, over 600 robberies in Germany were recorded on petrol stations, which forces the authorities to act.

Investigations and searches

The criminal police immediately started the investigation and currently evaluates the video material of the petrol station. Witnesses who may be able to provide information about the fleeting perpetrators are asked to report. The police in Güstrow can be contacted at 03843 - 2660, or the internet guard can be found on www.polizei.mvnet.de

A central challenge for the investigative authorities is the description of the perpetrators: they have been described as a teenager with black, frizzy hair. This could be a first trace in the search. But the search for the perpetrators is not easy because the attack happened quickly and suddenly, and time is pushing.

security situation in Germany

The incident in Güstrow is part of the worrying statistics of crime, which according to Statista in 2022. There were over 38,000 cases of robbery, including numerous raids on petrol stations. This type of crime has not only been a topic nationwide in recent years.

The security of the citizens remains a central concern. As with many robber crimes, the circumstances and the enlightened cases play a crucial role. With a reconnaissance rate of almost 60 percent in predatory crimes, there is hope that this attack can also be informed quickly.

The Güstrower citizens are asked to be vigilant and report any observation. Because only together can security in our city be guaranteed.