Knife-Wielding Man Wanted to Steal Substitol: Arrest After Threat in Vienna Pharmacy

A 61-year-old Austrian citizen is suspected of having threatened an employee with a knife in a pharmacy on Kreuzgasse in Vienna-Währing on August 8. According to police reports, the aim of the threat was the release of Substitol.

Robbery in Vienna Pharmacy with Kitchen Knife

Police forces were able to provisionally arrest the alleged perpetrator shortly thereafter. The weapon used, a kitchen knife, was secured. No one was injured in the incident.

During the interrogation, the 61-year-old stated that he regularly visits the pharmacy to collect his dose of Substitol. However, his most recently received ration had been stolen from him. For this reason, he turned to the pharmacy again – this time using a knife. After consultation with the Vienna public prosecutor's office, the man was reported at large.

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