Gaanderen

A ram raid targeted a jewellery shop in Gaanderen, in the east of the Netherlands, leaving significant damage to the premises. De Gelderlander reports on the wreckage left behind after the attack, the latest in a series of ram raids on jewellers and other shops in the region, a method criminals use to smash their way in with a vehicle before looting valuables.

A jeweller in Gaanderen, in the Achterhoek region of the Netherlands, was targeted in a ram raid. Police are posted at the front door while debris from the smashed entrance lies scattered on the street, regional outlet Tubantia reports. Locals are sharing the images and discussing the robbery in the otherwise quiet town.