Threat Against School: Teenager in Lichtenwörth Reported

According to the authorities, there was an "abstract threat" that was "taken seriously" because the teenager and former student of the educational institution was already known to the police. The Cobra task force was called in. On Wednesday, classes proceeded as usual, but the area and building were monitored by officers.

The school administration informed the authorities on Tuesday "after rumors of a possible rampage became known," stated the Lower Austria State Police Directorate in a press release. "Students approached the teaching staff with this information," it said. However, there was no further information about the rampage allegedly planned by the 14-year-old, and none was available on Wednesday either.

Threat Against School: 14-Year-Old Questioned

Late Tuesday afternoon, the 14-year-old suspect was tracked down and located in Wiener Neustadt and detained. After being questioned in the presence of his lawyer, the teenager was reported to the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor's office. "It should be expressly pointed out that such threats, even if made thoughtlessly or as a joke, are not trivial offenses but are prosecuted under criminal law," emphasized the State Police Directorate.

The 14-year-old, known to the authorities, is said to have committed an armed robbery on a gas station in Wiener Neustadt on October 16, together with an accomplice one year older, as reported by the "Kurier." A 39-year-old employee was threatened with a handgun, and cash was taken from the cash register. The younger of the two later turned himself in to the police, and his accomplice was also arrested. After 14 days of pre-trial detention, the 14-year-old was released under conditions, according to the "Kurier," but an investigation for aggravated robbery is still pending.

(APA/Red)

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