Frankfurt / Main (dpa / lhe) – A man with a knife attacked a money messenger in Frankfurt. The stranger stole several thousand euros in cash, as the police in Hesse’s largest city announced on Thursday. The 55-year-old messenger was unharmed in the robbery on Wednesday in the Ginnheim district.

According to the investigation, the robber caught the 55-year-old when he wanted to stow a bag of money in his car. The stranger threatened him with a knife, snatched his bag and fled. Although the police immediately searched for the man, there was initially no trace of him.