Drogenbos (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – 3 masked men carried out an armed robbery at Krefel electronics store in Drogenbos this morning, Oct 2, 2025, stealing cash and about 20 mobile phones while one customer was hospitalised, police investigate.
As VRT News reported, this morning, Oct 2, 2025, around 10:45 a.m., 3 masked men carried out an armed robbery at the Krefel electronics store in Drogenbos, in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
2 of the men were armed with guns, although police have not confirmed if they were real. The 3rd suspect had a knife. All 3 wore hoods and gloves. They threatened staff and customers, causing panic inside the store.
Were 3 masked men behind the latest Krefel robbery in Drogenbos?
The staff and 2 customers inside the Krefel store in Drogenbos were threatened during the robbery. The 3 masked men demanded the contents of the cash register. The employees handed over the money, but since the store had not officially opened, the amount was small.
The suspects also went into the storage room and stole around 20 mobile phones. After taking the cash and phones, they left the store and drove away in a car parked nearby, according to Commissioner Ken De Decker.
The 3 suspects remain at large, and the investigation is still in progress. One of the customers was sent to the hospital. The store has temporarily closed its doors after the robbery. Police make evidence as they ask for witnesses or anyone with information about the robbery or the identity of the suspects to reach out.
Earlier this year, as reported, on November 15, 2024, a computer store on Kattestraat in Aalst was the target of a vehicle-borne robbery. Thieves stole various electronic devices, prompting the police, led by spokesperson Lisa Wynendaele, to start an investigation. The store owners have still not released a full inventory of the stolen devices. The incident has raised safety concerns among the local business community.
In 2018, a failed robbery was reported in an e-cigarette shop in Montignies-sur-Sambre, Charleroi, where 6 men were still the main suspects. The shop owner was arrested after suggesting to the men that they should return later to the shop as there would be more money in the register, an offer they foolishly accepted, and were arrested on the spot
