Viennese Taxi Driver Caught Burglar in Vienna-Wieden

The Vienna taxi driver had observed from the window of his apartment in Vienna-Wieden during the night on Saturday how the 14-year-old boy, together with an accomplice, had broken into his vehicle.

14-Year-Old Reported After Break-In into Taxi

The 35-year-old rushed outside, pursued the two youths together with a cousin, and was able to overpower one of them and hold him until the police arrived. The alleged accomplice initially managed to escape. The 14-year-old denied the accusation of the break-in to officers from the Taubstummengasse police station. However, during the search of his shoulder bag, the police found and secured a perfume bottle stolen from the victim's taxi and an emergency hammer - the alleged weapon - as reported by the state police department on Sunday.

The 14-year-old was then provisionally arrested and reported on suspicion of burglary and under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs Act - as he had small amounts of marijuana on him. Meanwhile, the taxi driver was also reported. Since he damaged the 14-year-old's T-shirt during the scuffle and the boy had a graze on one wrist, the suspicion of bodily harm and property damage is at least present.

(APA/Red)

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