Bank robbery Suspected bank robber from Châtel-St-Denis FR caught

The suspected bank robber of Châtel-St-Denis in the canton of Fribourg has been caught. The 57-year-old man was arrested the same day, on Friday evening, in the Gruyère district.

Keystone-SDA

15.03.2025, 20:48

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Only part of the loot has been found so far, according to a statement issued by the Fribourg cantonal police on Saturday evening. The investigation is still ongoing.

The man entered the bank shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday morning and threatened the employee with a pistol. The robber fled in an unknown direction with the stolen money - several thousand francs. No one was injured in the robbery.