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Thieves smash electronics store window with drain cover in Belgian smash-and-grab raid

Friday, 17 April 2026, 10:17 · 1 min read

A Coolblue electronics store in Olen Shopping Park (a retail complex in the Antwerp province of Belgium) was hit by a rapid smash-and-grab burglary in the early hours, with thieves hurling a drain cover through the front window at around 3:45 a.m. The intruders made off with an undetermined number of demonstration smartphones, tablets, and laptops before fleeing. Police from the Neteland zone are investigating but have yet to identify any suspects or vehicles; it is not the first time the same store has been targeted.

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VRT NWSSnelkraak op elektronicawinkel in Olen Shopping Park: "Riooldeksel door raam gegooid" ↗︎
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