Break-in at Vienna Allotment House: Police Dog "Chase" Sniffs Out Perpetrator in the Closet

A homeowner in Vienna-Leopoldstadt observed via a surveillance camera on October 22 around 5:00 PM how a man broke into his garden house. The man immediately alerted the police.

Burglar hid under pile of clothes

Officers from the Leopoldstadt City Police Command searched the premises together with forces from the police service dog unit. The service dog "Chase" alerted in the area of a cupboard – and was successful: Hidden under a pile of clothes was the suspected burglar, a 29-year-old Slovak citizen. He was arrested on the spot.

29-year-old just wanted to sleep

During the search of the man, the officers secured a pair of wire cutters and a small amount of crystal meth. According to the victim, around twelve euros were missing from a cash box. However, the money could not be found.

In his interrogation, the 29-year-old claimed he was just looking for a place to sleep. The Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office ordered his transfer to a correctional facility. The man is in custody.

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