Gelsenkirchen Police

Gelsenkirchen Police are the law enforcement agency responsible for the city of Gelsenkirchen in western Germany. They are currently in the news due to their investigation of a significant bank heist that occurred on December 27, 2025. Thieves used an industrial drill to bore through a wall and gain access to the vault of a Sparkasse savings bank branch. The perpetrators then looted approximately 3,250 deposit boxes, making off with an estimated €30 million in cash and valuables. The police investigation is ongoing, with a spokesperson comparing the elaborate break-in to the movie 'Ocean's Eleven'. The incident has garnered national and international attention due to the scale and audacity of the crime, and the devastating impact on the victims who lost their valuables.