78-Year-Old Robbed After Visiting Betting Shop in Vienna: Perpetrator on the Run

A 78-year-old woman was mugged on her way home from a betting shop in Vienna-Döbling in the night from Thursday to Friday and robbed of her winnings of a few thousand euros in cash. The woman noticed that someone was following her and hurried to her residential building. However, the unknown assailant caught up with her and gave her a violent shove in the stairwell. The man snatched her wallet and mobile phone and fled, the police reported on Saturday. The 78-year-old was unharmed.

Woman in Vienna-Döbling immediately called the police

The elderly woman immediately called the police after the mugging at around 4:00 AM. The search has so far been unsuccessful. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, West Branch, has taken over the investigation.

(APA/Red)

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