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Arrest After Attempted Robbery and Pepper Spray Attack in Lower Austria

Ein Mann ist nach einem versuchten Raub und Pfefferspray-Angriff in NÖ in Haft.
Ein Mann ist nach einem versuchten Raub und Pfefferspray-Angriff in NÖ in Haft. ©APA/HELMUT FOHRINGER (Symbolbild)
A drunk 20-year-old was arrested after an attempted robbery and an attack with pepper spray on Monday evening at the main square in Mistelbach.

A 43-year-old woman reported an incident in which an unknown man demanded ten euros from her and held a lighter in front of her face. When the police arrived at the main square in Mistelbach, the suspect was shouting and used pepper spray against passersby.

Several Injured in Attempted Robbery and Pepper Spray Attack in Lower Austria

Two men aged 19 and 24, a 22-year-old woman, and the suspect were injured in the attack and required medical treatment. A swastika drawn with a pen was visible on the man's hand. A breathalyzer test on the accused was positive. The suspect from the Mistelbach district was taken to the Korneuburg prison, the police reported on Wednesday. Investigations are ongoing for attempted robbery, bodily harm, and National Socialist re-engagement.

(APA/Red)

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