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Repeated Break-In at Vienna Bakery: WEGA Apprehends Duo

Die WEGA nahm zwei mutmaßliche Serieneinbrecher fest.
Die WEGA nahm zwei mutmaßliche Serieneinbrecher fest. ©APA/HARALD SCHNEIDER
Police officers arrested two suspected burglars in the act in Vienna-Döbling on the night of Tuesday. The men are said to have already broken into the same bakery branch at Heiligenstadt station the day before.

Witnesses reported an ongoing burglary at the bakery branch in Vienna-Döbling on August 4th at around 12:45 AM. The alerted police officers, together with the WEGA, went to the scene and entered the building. Two suspects were apprehended and provisionally arrested.

Cash and Burglary Tools Secured

The arrested individuals are two Moldovan nationals aged 19 and 32. According to the police, a low four-digit sum of cash and burglary tools were secured during the search of the men.

As investigations revealed, they are believed to be repeat offenders: the two men are said to have broken into the same branch the day before.

Arrest Warrant for 32-Year-Old

The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, West Branch, has taken over further investigations. There was already an active arrest warrant against the 32-year-old for several burglary offenses. Both men were transferred to a correctional facility.

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