There was an arrest in the 22nd district in Vienna.
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A 23-year-old man was arrested on Friday in Vienna's 22nd district, Donaustadt. The man was also reported several times. A cashier caught him in the act of shoplifting. The suspect is then said to have attacked and slightly injured the woman, customers and two police officers.
As the state police headquarters announced on Saturday, the 23-year-old is said to have tried to sneak past the cash register with his stolen goods around 9 a.m. and leave the store. However, a 46-year-old cashier stopped the man in the exit area, whereupon he violently insulted her. When a 39-year-old customer also blocked his way, the suspect is said to have initially pushed the woman aside and pushed a shopping cart against the customer – both were injured.
Vienna: Arrest in the 22nd district
Two other customers rushed to help, whom the thief attacked and injured with kicks and punches. In the meantime, the police arrived and the man, who was still cursing violently, was arrested despite violent resistance. Two police officers were slightly injured and were unable to continue their duties. On the orders of the Vienna public prosecutor's office, the 23-year-old was reported on suspicion of robbery, several serious bodily injuries and resistance to state authority and was sent to a correctional facility.
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