Drugstore in Burgenland Robbed with Knife: Man Arrested

The man initially posed as a customer and placed his purchases on the conveyor belt at the checkout. However, during the transaction, he pulled out a knife and demanded cash from the 39-year-old cashier, reported the Burgenland State Police Directorate on Monday. He left the store with a high three-digit sum but was shortly thereafter arrested in a betting shop.

Knife and Money Were Secured

The money and the knife were secured. According to the police, the man cited "a financial as well as a health emergency" as the reason for the robbery. The public prosecutor's office in Eisenstadt imposed pre-trial detention.

(APA/Red)

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