Ülemiste Shopping Centre robbery: 2,000 reward offered to identify axe-wielding thieves

A phone shop called Telo24 at Ülemiste Shopping Centre in Tallinn was broken into with an axe during the night of 31 May to 1 June and ransacked. The shop has now posted a 2,000 reward to help identify those responsible.

A daring break-in occurred at Ülemiste Shopping Centre in Tallinn during the night of 31 May to 1 June, when unknown criminals smashed their way into the phone shop Telo24 with an axe. The thieves worked quickly and left the store stripped of its goods.

To apprehend the criminals faster, the shop has decided to take an unusual step — Telo24 has posted a 2,000 reward for anyone who helps identify those involved in the robbery. The shop has security camera footage of the incident, which could help identify the perpetrators.

This is an extremely unpleasant incident for a major shopping centre in the heart of Tallinn. Ülemiste Shopping Centre is one of Estonia's most visited shopping centres, so such a daring break-in has attracted wider attention. The authorities are investigating the incident and hope that the reward will bring forward leads that could help catch the thieves.