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Robbery at Piraeus Bank in Athens; Hostages Held for 3 Hours

A robbery took place at the Piraeus Bank branch located at 27-31 Hatzikyriakou Street, in Kallipolis, Piraeus. Four armed men wearing masks entered the bank at approximately 2 p.m. and held up five bank employees and three clients who were...

Gas Station in Kallithea Robbed by Gunman

An armed robbery of a gas station occurred on Wednesday at around 3 am. The gas station is located in Kallithea on Thisseos Street, just south of Athens. The robber was armed with a firearm and held up the store...

Greek Police Question 24-Year-Old Man Suspected of Robbing Taxi Drivers

Greek police questioned a 24-year-old man on Monday, suspected of robbing several taxi drivers in Aghia Varvara, a western suburb of Athens. Another 24-year-old man is also suspected of having a connection with the same attacks. Police say that the...

Police Investigating Botched Robbery of Olympus Dairy Plant

Police have announced that they are investigating a robbery attempt of a dairy plant in northern Greece which took place early Tuesday morning. Sources have reported that there were seven robbers who tied up a security guard and threatened three...

Next to Police, Bank Robbers Were Stealing for 2 Hours

A robbery like those you watch in the movies took place on Tuesday, August 9, in a Piraeus Bank branch in Athens. The robbers struck around 2:15pm and were in the branch for two hours right across from the...

Man Who Shot at Greek Celebrity Hairdresser Was a Cop

The Greek Police captured three people involved in the attack against celebrity hair stylist Panos Kallitsis at his Lycabettus Hill home on Saturday, January 30. Two Greeks and a foreigner approached Kallitsis and shot at him before grabbing his...

Greek Orthodox Virgin Mary Icon Stolen from Church in Victoria

Thieves broke into Panagia Kamariani Monastery, near Melbourne, Victoria and stole a priceless icon depicting the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus. The icon has always been very popular among the Greek Orthodox believers, especially those facing illness. Georgie Marinis, the...

Greek Police Arrest Leading Member of Group that Killed Restaurant Owner on the Island of Hydra

Greek Police have arrested a 39-year-old Georgian male, who is being described as the leading member of the group that committed a robbery and murder on the Greek island of Hydra this past August. An elderly couple who lived and owned a...

150,000-Euro in Offerings Stolen from Greek Orthodox Church in Paros

Greek authorities were able to immediately solve a case regarding two church burglaries that took place on the Greek island of Paros on September 22, 2015. A 31-year-old Greek national was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, September 23rd. Authorities have already...

Exclusive: Watch the Funniest Greek 'Robbery' Gone Wrong You 've Ever Seen

It seems that people's addiction to smartphones doesn't only cause accidents on the road, but apparently even when they are robbing museums. The reader who sent us the video wrote "Check this out, Greek robbers can't multitask because their smartphone...