30.05.2025 23:50
A masked and armed individual entered a jewelry store in Sultanbeyli, Istanbul, attempting to commit a robbery. As customers in the store fled, one of the employees threw a chair at the robber, who panicked and left the store empty-handed. Those moments were captured on security cameras.
A masked, armed individual entered a jewelry store located in the Mehmet Akif neighborhood of Sultanbeyli district in Istanbul while customers were inside. The person first pointed their gun at the employees in the store and then directed the bag they were holding at them.
CUSTOMERS FLED IN PANIC
Customers who witnessed the armed robbery attempt fled the store in panic. One female customer calmly took her money from the counter and then picked up the grocery bags she had left on the floor before leaving the store with her child.
HE FLED EMPTY-HANDED AFTER A CHAIR WAS THROWN AT HIM
The robber, who demanded that the gold be put into a bag, threatened the employees by pointing a gun at them. An employee who pressed the panic button in the store immediately tried to scare the robber away by throwing a chair at him. The panicked suspect fled the store empty-handed.
THE MOMENTS WERE CAPTURED ON CAMERA
Meanwhile, the armed robbery attempt that took place in the jewelry store was recorded second by second by the store's security camera.
HE IS BEING SOUGHT EVERYWHERE
Police teams have initiated an investigation into the incident following a tip-off, and efforts to locate the suspect involved in the robbery attempt are ongoing.