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Outside Riding on Train: Police Search for Quartet

Ein Quartett soll in Niederösterreich außen auf einem Zug mitgefahren sein.
Ein Quartett soll in Niederösterreich außen auf einem Zug mitgefahren sein. ©APA/EVA MANHART (Symbolbild)
Over the weekend, a quartet is said to have ridden on the outside of a train on the western route in Lower Austria.

Late on Saturday evening, the ÖBB emergency coordinator noticed four people jumping off a wagon at Pöchlarn station in the Melk district. A search was unsuccessful. A few hours later, the emergency coordinator discovered the same people at St. Pölten station. According to reports, two 15-year-old Poles were apprehended by patrol officers, while the other two managed to escape.

Investigations into Quartet Underway

According to a report by the "Kronen Zeitung", several people are believed to have jumped onto a wagon at Amstetten station on Saturday evening. When the sought-after quartet saw the police in St. Pölten, they fled. Two teenagers were apprehended, but they did not provide any information. Further investigations are ongoing, the Lower Austria State Police Directorate announced in a statement on Tuesday. Also on Saturday evening, a passenger jumped onto a moving train at the main station in St. Pölten and rode on the outside until he was discovered and an emergency stop was initiated. The man boarded and continued his journey to Vienna-Meidling, where he was arrested.

(APA/Red)

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