Overview
- Two unknown men first appeared at the 68-year-old’s door at midday posing as police to probe for valuables, but he refused them entry.
- Around 18:45, a man claiming to be a sanitary worker was let into the Neubrück apartment, and a second man followed shortly after.
- The pair overpowered and threatened the resident, forced him to hand over valuables, locked him in a room, and fled.
- Cologne police are investigating the case as robbery, and the suspects remain unidentified and at large.
- Investigators ask anyone who saw suspicious persons near Europaring on Saturday to call 0221 229-0 and caution residents about bogus officials or tradespeople.