Saxony-Anhalt: robbery of a supermarket in Jerichower Land

Biederitz (dpa/sa) - In Biederitz (Jerichower Land district), a man stole around 1,500 euros with a pistol-like object in a supermarket shortly before closing time on Friday evening. In order to substantiate his demand for the cash, the perpetrator loaded the gun once, according to witnesses, the police said on Sunday. The man reached into the cash register and took out the money. "The perpetrator then fled the shop." The initiated manhunt, in which a police helicopter was also used, was unsuccessful.