Robbers used explosives to break into the Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands, early Saturday morning, stealing several gold artifacts including a Coțofenești helmet and three Dacian royal bracelets. Police are investigating the heist and suspect multiple individuals were involved. No injuries were reported, and no arrests have been made. Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects.
Robbers used explosives to force open a door at a Dutch museum early Saturday morning, stealing several gold masterpieces, museum officials said in a statement.Police received a report at 3:45 a.m. local time Saturday about an explosion at the Drents Museum in Assen. Upon arrival, officers found the museum damaged and the gold masterpieces gone.A gold Coțofenești helmet on loan from the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest and three Dacian royal bracelets were stolen by the thieves.
In its 170-year existence, there has never been such a major incident,' said Harry Tupan, general director of the Drents Museum.The museum said it would be closed over the weekend while the police conducted an investigation.No injuries were reported, and no arrests have been made so far. Authorities suspect that multiple individuals were involved, Dutch police said in a statement.Police said they received a report of a car fire around 4:15 a.m., but no one was inside the burning vehicle.
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