Overview
- Four masked intruders forced their way into the Gärten der Welt administrative yard in Berlin‑Marzahn and reached the security office.
- The attackers injured two security employees, used a pistol and a crowbar, and forced them to hand over a safe key.
- The robbers fled toward the Helle Mitte area with cash that reports describe as a six‑figure sum.
- Early findings suggest the money likely came from receipts of the Cherry Blossom festival held at the gardens the prior weekend.
- Police say the investigation is active, are seeking witnesses, report no information on a getaway vehicle, and describe four all‑black‑clad suspects in balaclavas, one armed, who reportedly spoke German with a Russian accent.