Couple threatened and strangled over 15 euros at Vienna Parkring: Duo arrested

In the early hours of Friday, two men aged 19 and 23 were arrested by officers from the city police commands of Innere Stadt and Landstraße. The two are suspected of having previously attacked a 19-year-old man and his 20-year-old companion at the Parkring.

Two Arrests After Robbery at Vienna Parkring

According to the police, the suspects allegedly approached the couple on a park bench and demanded cash. When the couple did not respond, one of the men is said to have choked the 19-year-old from behind with his arm and repeated the demand for money. The two then fled with around 15 euros in cash.

In the course of an immediate search, the alleged perpetrators were stopped shortly thereafter at the Stadtpark subway station. The cash was secured during a personal search. According to the police, the two men, one Austrian and one Serbian national, were apparently under the influence of alcohol. They are currently in police custody, and interrogations are ongoing.

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