Brutal Robbery with Knife in Vienna Supermarket: 19-Year-Old Caught

Yesterday afternoon, the police were alerted due to a serious robbery in a supermarket in Vienna-Favoriten. A masked man had pressed a knife into an employee's back and forced him to open several cash registers. The perpetrator took all the cash from these and fled the store. A witness directed the arriving officers of the Favoriten City Police Command to a nearby multi-family house, into which the suspected perpetrator had fled.

Supermarket in Vienna-Favoriten Robbed with Knife

The 19-year-old (citizen of Austria) was provisionally arrested shortly thereafter in his apartment, where he showed aggression and injured a service dog of the police dog unit by kicking it. In the apartment, the allegedly stolen cash, the clothing worn during the crime, and the supposed weapon, a kitchen knife, were found and secured. During the search, further stolen goods were also found and secured, which could be linked to a burglary theft from a mailbox.

Supermarket Employee in Vienna-Favoriten Slightly Injured

The supermarket employee was slightly injured on the back by the pressing of the knife and was given medical first aid by the Vienna professional rescue service. He was able to be discharged into home care.
The 19-year-old was charged with suspicion of aggravated robbery, burglary theft, attempted grievous bodily harm, and animal cruelty. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, South Branch, has taken over the investigations.

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