BERLIN (AP) — Law enforcement responded to an active hostage situation at a German bank on Friday morning where multiple suspects were holding captives, including the operator of an armored cash transport vehicle, according to official reports.
Authorities received the emergency call around 9 a.m. regarding the incident at a Volksbank location in Sinzig, a community of approximately 17,000 residents situated in the Rhine valley close to Koblenz, regional law enforcement confirmed.
Officials reported late Friday morning that they believe “several perpetrators and hostages” are inside the banking facility, with the armored vehicle operator among those being held captive. Law enforcement characterized the ongoing situation as “static” in an official social media update.
Authorities assured the public that residents outside the established security perimeter around the location face no danger.
