Break-in at Mägenwil gun shop: Four French nationals arrested after pursuit
Four suspected gun thieves fled after a break-in in Mägenwil AG in an Audi ahead of police – a single-vehicle crash near Münchenstein brought them to a halt.
Gun theft in Mägenwil ends with crash and four arrests
According to bluewin.ch, a break-in at a gun shop in Mägenwil AG during the night of Saturday to Sunday triggered a wide-ranging manhunt. Shortly after 2.30 am, a resident raised the alarm. When police arrived, the perpetrators had already fled – they had forced their way in and stolen several firearms.
A police patrol discovered a suspicious Audi Q5 with French registration plates in the area. The vehicle initially fled in the direction of Mellingen. At around 3.30 am, officers located the vehicle again – this time on the A3.
Several patrols from different cantons took up the pursuit. The Audi sped towards Basel at high speed, switched onto the A18 and lost control near Münchenstein BL. The flight ended in a single-vehicle crash.
Police arrested all four occupants. The suspects are French nationals aged 16, 19, 20 and 21 years old. The Baselland cantonal police are investigating the crash, while the Aargau cantonal police are investigating the break-in theft. The public prosecutor's office and the youth prosecutor's office have opened criminal investigations.
Source: Google News CH — Crime (de)