The robbery occurred this Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at La Poste in Roubaix, which caused an explosion in a vending machine. Three to four people are on the run.
The explosion occurred on rue de la Halle in Roubaix, this Wednesday, November 12 2025 at around 08.30. The Central Post Office ATM was robbed by four people.
Three hooded men fled in a vehicle driven by a fourth man. They took “Wattrelos direction“, a police source told us. Many police officers have been deployed. According to the Northern prefecture, the Lille prosecutor’s office has been seized.
“Four people attacked the transfer box with dynamite with the aim of robbing an ATM“, told us the general public of Hauts-de-France and the digital branch of La Poste. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.”The office is not yet open and the staff is starting to work little by little..” The employees are supported by the psychological unit.
La Poste also reported “major damage“.”All the windows in the office exploded.” Nearby traders heard a loud bang, according to the France 3 Nord Pas-de-Calais team on the scene. According to witnesses, the robbery only lasted about ten minutes.
“I saw a technician working on the dispenser“, said Christophe, who was waiting for La Poste to open at the time of the incident. “He puts some kind of product, or tape, around the dispenser. Then he lit something. From my vehicle, I couldn’t see well. I don’t pay any more attention than that: to me, they are people at work.”
He continued: “And then, everything happened very quickly: there was an explosion, an explosion, smoke and damage to the surrounding windows. I only realized when it exploded, it was not normal.“Christophe then believed it was a gas leak, before seeing humans.”enter SAS“. “They took bags – I don’t know exactly how many. Soon after, they got into the car.”
Video posted on social media. They showed the partially charred facade of La Poste. For now, it is impossible to know the amount stolen by the robbers.
The post office is closed until further notice and rue de la Halle is also closed.
