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Robbery with Seven Perpetrators in Vienna-Alsergrund

Der 25-Jährige wurde in ein Spital gebracht.
Der 25-Jährige wurde in ein Spital gebracht. ©APA/HARALD SCHNEIDER (Symbolbild)
On Saturday, the police were alerted early in the morning due to a robbery in Vienna-Alsergrund.

At the scene, officers from the Julius-Tandler-Platz police station encountered a man with a bleeding head wound. The 25-year-old explained that he was walking on the Treppelweg when three unknown individuals attempted to rob him between the Spittelauer Bridge and the Friedensbrücke.

Unknown Individuals Fled in Vienna

He ran away, but the perpetrators pursued him. A few hundred meters further, his path was blocked by four more unknown individuals. One of the men suddenly rammed the 25-year-old with his scooter, causing him to fall. Lying on the ground and surrounded by a total of seven perpetrators, the victim was forced to hand over his cash. Subsequently, the unknown individuals fled. The 25-year-old received emergency medical care from the Vienna professional rescue service and was taken to a hospital. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Central Branch, has taken over the investigation.

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