Authorities seek bystanders who may have observed a theft at a fuel station.

In an unfortunate incident, a gas station on Recklinghausen Street in Recklinghausen was robbed around 10:45 PM on Sunday evening. According to the Police Headquarters Recklinghausen, two masked individuals committed the crime.

One of the perpetrators reportedly threatened an employee with a firearm, but thankfully, the employee was unharmed. The perpetrators made off with cash and tobacco products from the gas station. No arrests have been made in connection with the robbery as of the time of the report.

The perpetrators were described as follows: the first suspect's appearance was not disclosed, while the second suspect was described as a male, approximately 1.70 m tall, with an athletic build, distinctive thick dark eyebrows, black tracksuit pants, a black hoodie, black sneakers, a black scarf covering his mouth and nose, and his hood pulled over his head.

Witnesses did not provide further details about the appearance of the perpetrators. The perpetrators fled towards Ecksteins Hof residential area after the robbery.

The local police headquarters in Recklinghausen is investigating the incident. The police number for tips is 0800 2361 111. For media inquiries, you can contact Andreas Lesch at the Police Headquarters Recklinghausen, telephone: 02361 55 1031, email: [email protected].

Updates on the investigation can be found on the Police Headquarters Recklinghausen's website (https://recklinghausen.polizei.nrw/), Facebook (www.facebook.com/polizei.nrw.re), Twitter (x.com/polizei_nrw_re), Instagram (www.instagram.com/polizei.nrw.re), and WhatsApp (whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaARqGD6xCSHwLUxl91q).

Please note that the name of the spokesperson of the press department of the Recklinghausen police headquarters responsible for media inquiries is not explicitly provided in the available search results.

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