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2 held hostage in Berlin bank, major police operation underway Suspect arrested after hostages held at Berlin bank, 200 police deployed
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A suspected bank robber is holding two people hostage inside a bank branch in Berlin, Germany. Local police say they have launched a “major operation” at the Postbank branch in the Forum Koepenick shopping center. One man has been arrested after threatening three people in a bank in Berlin, Germany, during a suspected attempted raid. Police launched a major operation involving 200 officers to deal with the incident.
Officers have cordoned off an area around the shopping center and issued appeals to the public to avoid the scene. Berlin Police tweeted that more than 200 officers are at the scene, including special forces "due to the threat" to the bank's employees. Officers cordoned off an area around the Forum Koepenick shopping center and issued appeals to the public to avoid the scene.
The alarm was raised around 2pm local time, with police saying a suspected raider had barricaded themselves in the Postbank at Koepenick along with two other people.  The alarm was raised around 2pm local time, with police saying a suspected raider had barricaded themselves in the Postbank at Koepenick along with some other people. 
Photos taken nearby and shared online show crowds gathered near the cordoned-off site. Photos taken nearby and shared online show crowds gathered near the cordoned-off site. 
Berlin Police tweeted that more than 200 officers were deployed to the scene, including special forces, “due to the threat” to the bank’s employees. The force later issued an update stating that a suspect had been arrested after threatening two women and one man inside the bank.
No injuries have been reported. No injuries have been reported. 
Local media report a police helicopter overhead, while transport in the area has been disrupted.  Local media said a police helicopter was deployed overhead, while transport in the area was disrupted during the incident. 
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