A 24-year-old Greek national is in police custody after allegedly committing a series of armed robberies at stores in Athens using violence and threatening victims with a knife.
Security officers from the Nea Smyrni Crime Investigation Unit tracked him down after an investigation, identified him, and proceeded with his arrest. The suspect reportedly confessed to his involvement. parapolitika.gr obtained exclusive video footage showing the violent actions of the 24-year-old, who didn’t hesitate to ransack shops belonging to ordinary business owners, threaten them with a knife, and even jump over counters to reach cash registers and grab his loot.
The robber’s last knife attack occurred last Monday (18/8) at a grocery store on Aegean Street in Nea Smyrni, where the perpetrator stole 200 euros at knifepoint before fleeing the scene.
However, since two similar attacks had previously occurred, experienced security officers formed a special task force dedicated to tracking down the 24-year-old. Through methodical investigations, they traced him just one day later. On August 19, the man was located on Kolokotronis Street and arrested by police. He even surrendered the knife, accepting responsibility for his actions.
How the knife robber operated in Nea Smyrni
The 24-year-old had “hit” a mini market, again on Aegean Street on August 7, as well as another mini market on the same street, stealing approximately 700 euros in total. Police sources told parapolitika.gr about his involvement in a robbery on August 4, this time with an accomplice – a young man who has been identified by authorities and against whom charges have been filed.
The young man appears to have been involved in a similar robbery in the past, last May in the Agios Dimitrios area. According to information, the 24-year-old testified before an investigating judge, who ordered his detention with the prosecutor’s agreement.
Store robberies in Nea Smyrni: Police announcement on the knife robber’s arrest
“A 24-year-old Greek citizen was arrested in the afternoon hours of 19-8-2025 by officers from the Nea Smyrni Crime Investigation Unit, charged with robbery and violation of weapons laws.
Specifically, the 24-year-old, in the evening hours of 18-8-2025, using knife threats, stole money from a mini market employee in the Nea Smyrni area and then fled.
Within the framework of investigating this specific case, as well as recorded robberies at mini markets in the Nea Smyrni area, and following combined evaluation of information and evidence, the suspect was located in the afternoon hours of 19-8-2025 by officers from the Nea Smyrni Crime Investigation Unit and his criminal activity was confirmed.
It is noted that during his arrest he was wearing shoes that he also wore during the aforementioned criminal act, while the knife he used to commit the robbery was found in his possession.
From the preliminary investigation by the aforementioned Service, the 24-year-old was identified as the perpetrator in 3 cases of robberies at mini markets in the Nea Smyrni area.
The arrested individual, along with the case file against him, was brought before the competent Prosecutor.”
