Serial Robber Caught in Vienna-Favoriten

The Vienna police arrested two suspected serial robbers in Favoriten on Thursday, who are believed to be responsible for seven completed and one attempted robbery of gas station shops and tobacconists. One of the two dark-clad masked men always stood guard at the entrance while his accomplice carried out the actual crime. He always threatened the employees with a pistol - which has now been revealed to be a deceptively realistic-looking blank-firing gun.

Robberies in Various Districts of Vienna

In this way, he forced them to hand over cash. The robberies have been occurring since July in various districts. The robbers did not collect much, with the total damage amounting to a low four-digit sum. Since it quickly became clear to the detectives that they were dealing with serial offenders, the investigation of the cases was centrally located in the investigation service of the state criminal office.

Arrest with the Help of Special Units Directorate

Through "intensive criminal investigations," the two suspects - a 19-year-old whose nationality initially remained unclear, and a 20-year-old Russian citizen - were identified. They were ultimately caught in Favoriten while preparing for another tobacconist robbery and were arrested with the assistance of forces from the Special Units Directorate. The police found the blank-firing pistol, a stun gun, disguising items, a container for the robbery loot, cash, and mobile phones on them.

The two young men said nothing about the allegations. Thus, the motive initially remained unclear.

(APA/Red)

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