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Berlin Police Release CCTV, Seek Tips in Novotel Mitte Knife Robbery

Police now seek witness tips, with focus on the taxi used in the escape.

Overview

  • The appeal follows a 25 October 2025 robbery at the Novotel Berlin Mitte, where a man threatened reception staff with a knife and demanded cash around 4:20 a.m.
  • The suspect left through the main entrance, walked to Fischerinsel 1, entered a taxi, and fled in an unknown direction.
  • Investigators have published surveillance photos and a video and ask the public to help identify the man shown.
  • A specialist unit of Polizeidirektion 5 in Kreuzberg is leading the case, and the suspect remains unidentified and at large.
  • Witnesses can provide tips by calling (030) 4664–573218 or –573110 during office hours, (030) 4664–571100 after hours, or by emailing dir5k32@polizei.berlin.de.