A watchmaker’s shop in Rådhusgata in Kristiansand was robbed by an armed person just after nine o’clock on Friday morning. – A witness stated that a man had been seen with a gun, says police task leader Alexander Gorman at the scene. – How have the employees in the store experienced the incident? – It is unknown, but they have been taken to the police station for questioning and follow-up now, says Gorman. Large police forces are looking for the robber after a watchmaker was robbed on Friday morning, Photo: Tom Nicolai Kolstad / news – Would shoot if we were touched The police have a guess as to who committed the robbery. They think it is a man from Lithuania. – A man came into the shop. He had a gun with which he threatened. He said he would shoot if we touched so much as a finger, says the owner to Fædrelandsvennen. He states that the robber took a watch with a value of around NOK 100,000. No one was injured during the robbery. Task leader Alexander Gorman gives a description of the perpetrator. – The perpetrator is a man wearing a large, blue bubble jacket and green running shoes. The police are on the scene, and several patrols are looking for the perpetrator, the police say. This morning, the police searched for the perpetrator with large crews and several dog patrols. The man is said to be between 25 and 30 years old, and masked with a black bandana/neck with a yellow and green pattern, a black cap, a hood over his head and spoke English, the police report. Forensic technicians secure clues at the scene. Photo: Tom Nicolai Kolstad / news A person has run from the scene – The police arrived at the scene after a short time. There were no people there at the time. A person had run on foot in the direction of Vestre Strandgate in Kristiansand, says police task leader Alexander Gorman. The police emphasize that the public should not try to stop the perpetrator themselves, if someone sees him. – He has a weapon, so keep your distance, says Gorman. news’s reporter has asked several cafes and restaurants in the area if they have observed anything. No one had seen or heard anything suspicious. The police are looking for the perpetrator with a dog in the center of Kristiansand. They ask that people who have made observations of the possible perpetrator get in touch. Photo: Tom Nicolai Kolstad / news By 2 pm on Friday afternoon, the police still had not found the robber. Operations manager Øyvind Hægeland says that the police are now starting to tone down the operational part, and continue to work along the investigative trail. The police ask the public to contact the police on telephone number 02800 if they have any tips in the case.
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