Arrests After Gas Station Robbery in Lower Austria

A 14-year-old boy reported to the police, as the authority announced in a statement on Friday. He confessed to having committed the robbery together with a 15-year-old teenager from the same city. His alleged accomplice did not confess. Both teenagers were taken to the Wiener Neustadt correctional facility.

Two Teenagers Detained After Robbery at Gas Station in Wiener Neustadt

One of the two teenagers is said to have threatened a 39-year-old employee with a handgun while masked with a balaclava last Thursday and put cash from the cash register into his backpack. "The perpetrator was not deterred by several customers in the dining area and in front of the cash register," the state police department reported. The teenager fled on foot with a small amount of money. His accomplice is said to have kept watch outside. No one was injured.

Due to the intense search pressure, a 14-year-old turned himself in at the Wiener Neustadt-Burgplatz police station last Saturday around 2:00 a.m., it was reported. For his alleged accomplice, handcuffs were put on the same day based on an arrest warrant. The weapon and clothing used in the crime, the rest of the loot, and the mask were secured. "Investigations into further offenses are still being conducted," it was stated.

(APA/Red)

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