Attempted Robbery on Tobacco Shop in Lower Austria: 16-Year-Old in Custody

The teenager is said to have threatened an employee with a knife and demanded money on March 8. As the employee called for help, the suspect fled without any loot. According to a police report on Wednesday, the Austrian citizen from the Baden district confessed comprehensively. He cited psychological problems as his motive.

16-Year-Old Surprised Tobacconist Employee with Robbery During Sales Talk

The suspect suddenly took a knife with a blade length of about ten centimeters from his shoulder bag during a sales talk and stormed behind the sales counter, the police reported. With the words "This is a robbery, give me money," he demanded cash. When the victim screamed for help, the criminal fled. The woman was not injured but suffered a shock.

During the investigations by the Traiskirchen police station and the Lower Austria State Criminal Office, the 16-year-old was identified as a suspect. He was arrested on March 13 and taken to the Wiener Neustadt correctional facility. The knife used in the robbery and the clothing worn during the crime were secured.

(APA/Red.)

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