Armed robbery
Houthalen-Helchteren
On Thursday evening around 8 p.m., two men committed an armed robbery at the Colruyt along the Grote Baan in Helchteren. They threatened a clerk with a knife and robbed the cash registers. No one was injured.
At the time of the robbery, the store was about to close and only a few customers were left inside. One of the two robbers threatened a shop assistant with a knife and forced her to open the tills. The duo then fled with the money. No one was injured in the robbery.
Police Carma rushed to the spot and combed the area, but could not find the robbers. The forensic lab came to the scene for a trace investigation. Police Carma is conducting further investigation. mm/gvb/siol
