Three Street Robberies in Vienna: Two Injured

The younger man was robbed of two backpacks in Mariahilf after being punched and kicked, and a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old were arrested. The 73-year-old was deprived of his e-scooter by three unknown individuals and was also kicked in the process. A 17-year-old remained uninjured during the robbery of his mobile phone under the threat of a folding knife in Margareten.

According to the police, the 35-year-old was approached by two young men at 9:45 a.m. on Wallgasse in Mariahilf and was immediately attacked with punches and kicks. The perpetrators stole the victim's two backpacks and fled. A witness came to the injured man's aid, called emergency services, and provided the police with a detailed description of the perpetrators.

The two were subsequently arrested in the courtyard of a residential complex. A police dog sniffed out the stolen backpacks, which the suspects had thrown into a trash container while fleeing. The robbery victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries by the emergency services. The 16-year-old and the 18-year-old were taken to a detention center by order of the Vienna public prosecutor's office.

Robbery of the E-Scooter Rider in Vienna-Donaustadt

The robbery of the e-scooter rider was committed at 6:15 p.m. on Gewerbeparkstraße in Donaustadt. A car stopped next to the man, three men got out, pushed the 73-year-old to the ground, and kicked him. One of the perpetrators drove off with the e-scooter, while the others fled in the car. The victim sustained minor injuries but declined treatment by emergency services. The search for the robbers has so far been unsuccessful.

17-Year-Old Robbed in Vienna-Margareten

At 10:00 p.m., a 17-year-old pedestrian was grabbed by two unknown individuals on Hollgasse in Margareten and was threatened with a folding knife to hand over his mobile phone. After the teenager handed over his phone, the men fled. The 17-year-old went to a nearby establishment and notified the police from there. The immediate search for the perpetrators was unsuccessful. In all three cases, the state criminal investigation department took over the investigations.

(APA/Red)

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