robbery

Robbers Blow Up Bucharest ATM, Steal More than RON350,000

18:40, 20 Mai 2019
An unusual heist in Eastern Bucharest resulted in a commercial bank losing more than RON350,000 after currently unknown robbers blew up one of its ATMs in the capital on Monday morning.

Romanian Police: Three People Took 22.7 Kg Of Jewels From Car At Gunpoint

13:49, 09 Aug. 2011
A car was held up Tuesday morning on the Bucharest-Pitesti highway in southern Romania by three masked individuals, who took, at gunpoint, 22.7 kilos of jewels and the car keys, then drove off toward Pitesti, the Police said.

Armed Robbery At Sports Betting Shop In SE Romania

09:29, 10 Feb. 2010
Two masked individuals broke into a sports betting house Tuesday night, in Mangalia, southeastern Romania, and managed to scoop up 7,000 lei (EUR1=RON4.1298) while holding the cashier at gunpoint.

Vehicle Carrying Valuables Attacked In N Romania

10:44, 15 Sept. 2009
Several people attacked a vehicle carrying valuables, Tuesday morning, in an isolated area in the Gutai mountain pass, northern Romania, stole the guns of the people securing the transport and managed to make off with reportedly 100,000 lei in cash (EUR1=RON4.2747).

Armed Robbery At Currency Exchange House In E Romania

12:39, 02 Mai 2009
One currency exchange house in eastern Romanian city Galati was robbed, Saturday, around 09:30 local time, by two masked individuals who threatened the cashier with a gun and made off with some RON15,000 without harming anyone.

Robber Shoots Cab Driver In C Romania

10:10, 24 Mart. 2009
A cab driver in the central Romanian city of Brasov was shot in the lower jaw Saturday evening by an unknown man who tried to rob him at gunpoint.

Exchange Office Robbed In NW Romanian City Center

10:55, 04 Mart. 2009
A currency exchange office in the center of Romania’s northwestern city of Cluj-Napoca was broken into Tuesday night. Sources within the local police said no employees were at the office at the time of the robbery.

Suspect Caught In C Romania Double Homicide, Armed Robbery Case

20:31, 24 Feb. 2009
Serghei Gribenco, one of the suspects in the armed robbery in central Romanian city Brasov and organized crime specialist, with a background in counterintelligence and professional operations, was captured, according to Romanian interior minister Dan Nica.

Armed Robbery Sends Banks Looking For Security Upgrades

13:49, 14 Feb. 2009
Romanian banks are considering the possibility to take additional security measures, after the armed robbery of a bank in W Romania, said Romanian Banks Association president Radu Gratian Ghetea.

Robbed Romanian Bank Offers Reward For Info On Robbers

13:07, 14 Feb. 2009
Romanian bank Banca Transilvania decided to offer a reward to those who can inform the police on the whereabouts of the armed robbers who attacked the bank Friday, in western Romanian city Cluj.

Romanian Bank Robbed At Gun Point In W Romania

19:31, 13 Feb. 2009
Two people with guns and ski masks entered a bank in western Romanian city Cluj, pistol-whipped the guard and struck a cashier, making away with the equivalent of some EUR70,000.

Romanian Double Homicide Suspect Heard By Prosecutors

17:06, 06 Feb. 2009
The prime suspect in the double homicide at an exchange office in central Romanian city Brasov was heard Friday by prosecutors within the Brasov Court of Appeal, court spokesperson Ramona Diaconu told MEDIAFAX.

C Romania Armed Robbery, Double Homicide Suspect Has Alibi

15:08, 02 Feb. 2009
Ninel Ianculescu, sparring partner of Romanian armed robbery and double homicide suspect Serghei Gorbunov, told MEDIAFAX that on the day of the armed robbery, between 16.30 and 18.20 local time, Gorbunov was in k-boxing training, with at least ten other people.

Romanian Police Shoots Teenager During Botched Robbery

13:00, 08 Oct. 2008
One 14 year-old teenager in a southeastern Romanian commune ended up in the hospital, Tuesday night, after being shot by the police as he was trying to flee the scene of a botched robbery at an old woman’s home.

Romanian, Albanian Killers Get Life For Robbery Homicide In SE Romania

17:35, 12 Iun. 2008
The two men accused of killing, in 2004, a couple and their 11 year old daughter in southeastern Romanian town Mangalia, were sentenced by the Constanta Court to life imprisonment. However, the sentence is not final.