Arrest after weeks of manhunt: investigators recognized suspect

For almost two months, the police were looking for an 18-year-old Russian citizen. Thanks to attentive officials from the Linz-Land district, the suspect was arrested on Monday: The man was arrested on November 25 by the Linz public prosecutor’s office for various acts of violence . Two investigators from the State Criminal Police Office recognized him during an operation.

After a brief attempt to escape, the suspect was overpowered and arrested. When he was arrested, the 18-year-old also had several narcotics and narcotic paraphernalia with him. He appears to have partially confessed to the allegations and was taken to the Linz prison after the interrogation.