The bandit who upset the city is in the “leeks” – He committed 7 robberies in three areas
In the arrest of the person who allegedly proceeds a total of seven robberies with the threat weapon (probably replicas) in West and East Thessaloniki within a few hours, police officers of the Immediate Action proceeded, in front of the Holy Church of the Three Hierarchs in the area of Harilaou.
The alleged perpetrator from about 8:00 in the evening had managed to proceed to four lists, a mini-market in the area of Panagia Faneromeni and three pharmacies in the area of Ampelokipi.
According to his information grtimes.grthe young man – according to the descriptions of the witnesses – started his action from a mini-market on Iconio – Prokopio in Panagia Faneromeni from where he removed all the receipts of the day, i.e. 800 euros and then “hit” three pharmacies. of which the two on Venizelou and 28th of October streets with Theseos in Ampelokipi deducting another 1,000 and 300 euros respectively.
Describing his actions, one of the pharmacy owners emphasized that at the time of the invasion, the perpetrator, who was brandishing a weapon, was serving a customer, while other people were waiting outside to enter. “When he broke in wearing full face he opened the drawer himself and took all the cash» he pointed out characteristically to grtimes.gr.
Moved to the East side of town
His action, however, did not stop there either, as after a break of a few hours it was decided to change the area and from the west to the east of Thessaloniki, hitting three other points.
Initially in two gambling shops, in Metamorphoses and at the junction of Captain Gonis and Metropolitan Kydonias, which were full of people because of the semi-final of the World Cup between Argentina and Croatia, and in another pharmacy on Pontou Street.
Video material was collected from all the shops that were “hit” by the police authorities through which the police managed to identify and then locate the person in the Harilaou area and finally arrest him in the area very close to the Holy Church of the Three Hierarchs.
According to information, the weapon with which he threatened shopkeepers and employees was found on him and which is probably not a replica, and was then taken to the police station for further investigation. According to information, he allegedly has accomplices, as although he escaped on foot after each “hit” he was transported from point to point very quickly.
Until late at night, those who were victims of robberies went through the Harilaou – Analipsi police station in order to testify and identify the person who committed the robberies.