At around 5:00 PM, the shop staff are startled by the robber. He threatens them with a weapon. At that moment, two customers are also present who are startled by the robber and flee the shop. After the suspect has stolen goods, he leaves the shop and runs away. He leaves the shocked employee behind in the shop. Fortunately, no one was injured in this robbery.  

It is known that the robber approached from the direction of Artis and entered the shop. After the robbery, he fled on foot towards Plantage Kerklaan. Officers are still searching for the robber, but unfortunately he has not been found. The detectives would like to get in touch with the two customers who were present in the shop. They are also looking for this suspect:

Suspect description:
-Man,
-Speaks English,
-Eastern European accent,
-Light skin tone,
-Aged between 20 and 30,
-Black hoodie,
-Black backpack,
-Black pants,
-178 cm tall,
-Slim build.

Witness call 
Forensic Investigation and detectives have started an extensive investigation on site and would like to get in touch with witnesses. If you have footage from the period before, during, or after the incident, for example from security cameras, video doorbells, or dashcams in nearby parked vehicles, the investigation team would like to contact you. If you have seen or heard anything that could help the investigation, please report via 0900-8844 or anonymously via 0800-7000. You can also upload footage via the tip form below.