Police and prosecutors are looking for the perpetrator of an armed robbery at the offices of a gold exchange in Dilbeek (Flemish Brabant). The robber had disguised himself as a woman. Police have now issued details of the robber’s disguise in the hope of tracking him down soonest.
The armed robbery took place in March 2024, a day before carnival in Dilbeek. An unidentified individual, believed to be a man and disguised as a woman, rang the doorbell at the gold exchange office in Dilbeek around 3PM. When the employee let him in, the man immediately pulled a knife, threatened the employee and searched the entire shop. He then locked up the employee and fled the scene with jewellery and foreign currency.
Disguised as a woman
Police have released following description of the culprit: ‘The suspect is a man, about 1m80 tall and of lean build. His eyes are of a bluish-grey colour. He spoke French without an accent. At the time he was wearing sunglasses, a bright pink hat, a blonde wig, a long black coat with a hood and dark, high-heel shoes. He was carrying a black handbag and a knife with a red blade.’
Anyone who recognises the suspect or has more information about the robbery should contact the police at opsporingen@police.belgium.eu, or by calling the toll-free number on 0800/30300.