Theft at the Leroy Merlin in Salerno: €6.500 stolen from self-service checkouts.

A carefully planned robbery, carried out in the dead of night. This is what happened at the store. Leroy Merlin of Via delle Calabrie, in the eastern area of Salerno, where unknown persons managed to get inside and steal approximately 6.500 euros from the automatic cash registers.

The alarm was raised by the shop staff around 6 am after they noticed a security door that had been tampered with.

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Patrol officers and the Police Headquarters' Flying Squad responded to the scene, immediately launching an investigation to reconstruct the details of the theft. Investigators believe the thieves acted quickly and precisely, targeting the proceeds stored in the automatic payment machines.

Forensic police have conducted investigations and collected evidence to help identify the perpetrators. Footage from surveillance cameras installed both inside the store and along the adjacent street could prove crucial. Investigators have not ruled out the possibility that a gang specializing in burglaries of large commercial establishments was behind the theft.

Article published on October 13, 2025 - 18:30 PM - Vincenzo Scarpa