6.10.2024 10:29
(Akt. 6.10.2024 10:36)
The police officer gave chase on a bicycle. ©APA/Canva
After an 18-year-old was robbed in Vienna-Margareten on Friday evening, the police were able to catch one of the perpetrators thanks to a rapid bicycle chase. The search for two other suspects continues.
On October 4th, the Vienna police had to respond to a robbery in Vienna-Margareten. At around 7:30 p.m., an 18-year-old was walking with his friend in Kohlgasse when three young people asked him about his expensive Moncler jacket. They threatened to beat him if he didn’t hand over the black luxury jacket. Meanwhile, the friend alerted the police, who arrived on the scene very quickly and saw at least one of the three suspects. He dropped his jacket in shock and ran away towards Höglmüllergasse.
Police officer drove after robbers on a borrowed bike in Vienna-Margareten
A police officer who was able to borrow a passerby’s bicycle quickly caught up with the fugitive. The arrest took place in the Brandmayergasse area. The suspect is a 17-year-old Syrian. On the orders of the Vienna Public Prosecutor’s Office, the suspect was reported to be at large. At the end of the official act, the bicycle was returned to the owner. A side detail: The luxury jacket that was initially captured was a fake.
Police are looking for two more suspects
There is no trace of the two accomplices. Both are slightly shorter than 1.80 meters and have a slim build. They were dressed in black and had a hood on their heads. The police asked eyewitnesses to come forward if they noticed the currently unknown suspects before, during or after their escape. Any relevant information – even anonymously – is requested to the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Central branch, on telephone number 01/31310/Dw43800.
