Three masked men attack a cell phone store in Altona – police are looking for witnesses!

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Masked men attack a cell phone store in Altona's old town: police are looking for perpetrators. Advice requested!

Maskierte Männer überfallen Mobilfunkgeschäft in Altona-Altstadt: Polizei fahndet nach Tätern. Hinweise erbeten!
Masked men attack a cell phone store in Altona's old town: police are looking for perpetrators. Advice requested!

Three masked men attack a cell phone store in Altona – police are looking for witnesses!

In Hamburg-Altona, a cell phone store was the scene of a brutal attack on Tuesday afternoon, November 11, 2025. According to the Mopo Three masked men entered the store on Neue Große Bergstrasse at exactly 12:22 p.m. and threatened an employee with a firearm. They pushed him into an adjoining room and demanded that he hand over valuable cell phones.

The perpetrators, one of whom was equipped with a pistol, stowed the stolen cell phones in a white cloth bag and finally fled in the direction of Louise-Schroeder-Straße. Despite a large-scale manhunt that was launched immediately and involved around 20 patrol cars and a police helicopter, the perpetrators have so far remained unknown. The police have commissioned the robbery department (LKA 124) to investigate press portal reports.

Search for the perpetrators

The police are asking the public for support and hoping for relevant information about the incident. The description of the fleeing perpetrators is particularly important:

  • Täter 1: ca. 25 Jahre alt, 1,80 Meter groß, südländische Erscheinung, schwarzer Vollbart, schwarze Pufferjacke, helle Stoffhandschuhe.
  • Täter 2: männlich, dunkel gekleidet, schwarze Pufferjacke, helle Stoffhandschuhe.
  • Täter 3: männlich, dunkel gekleidet, helle Stoffhandschuhe.

The Hamburg police are calling on all witnesses to call the number(040) 4286-56789or report it to a police station.

The impact on the community

Such incidents cast a shadow on security in Hamburg. The attack on the mobile phone business is not only a moment of horror for employees and customers, but also a signal that more preventive measures are needed in urban areas. The population is alarmed and many hope that the police can soon bring the perpetrators to justice in order to restore the feeling of security in Altona.

In times of rising crime rates, it is even more important to be vigilant and support each other. It remains to be hoped that such incidents can be prevented in the future through increased security precautions.