Armed Robbery at Tobacco Shop in Vienna-Meidling: Perpetrator on the Run

On April 18, at around 11:30 AM, a previously unknown man entered a tobacconist in Vienna-Meidling and demanded that the employee hand over the cash from the register. The 23-year-old refused and asked the man to leave the store.

Suspect hit tobacconist employee in the face with elbow

The perpetrator showed the young woman a suspected firearm tucked into his waistband, stepped behind the sales counter, and hit her in the face with his elbow. As he attempted to reach into the register, the employee called for her boss, who was in the back room. The perpetrator then grabbed two cartons of cigarettes and fled the tobacconist in an unknown direction.

Manhunt after robbery at tobacconist in Vienna-Meidling

The immediate manhunt initiated by the police was unsuccessful. The perpetrator was approximately 25-30 years old, about 180 cm tall, and wore a black cap, dark jacket, light pants, and an FFP2 mask. Relevant information (also anonymous) is accepted at any police station and via the phone number 01-31310-57800.

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