Jewellery store robbers in Leszno arrested after hiding gold in Lidl bag

Attack on jewellery salon in Leszno

On Friday, 16 October, before 11:00 am in the city of Leszno, two men with their faces hidden by masks robbed a jewellery store. The thieves smashed the glass display window and stole gold jewellery. The value of the missing property is estimated to be at least 150,000 zloty. After committing the crime, the attackers fled in different directions.

Quick arrest of suspects

Officers from the Leszno, Poznań and Konin departments took part in the arrest. By around 16:00 on the same day, law enforcement managed to detain both suspects in the Konin area.

Stolen items found in supermarket bag

All the stolen jewellery was found in an ordinary promotional bag from the Lidl supermarket chain. The valuables were returned to the store owner. The detained men are both 43 years old. Charges are currently being prepared for them, and the police plan to apply for a preventive measure in the form of temporary detention.