Brutal Robbery in Vienna-Favoriten Solved: 27-Year-Old Arrested

On 03.03.2025, a suspected serious robbery in an apartment in Vienna, Favoriten was reported. The victim, a 40-year-old man, stated that he had lent money to a friend some time ago. Since she had forgotten her mobile phone during a visit to his apartment, the man wanted to keep the phone as security until the debt was settled.
Man in Vienna-Favoriten was threatened with murder
On 02.03.2025, an acquaintance of the debtor unexpectedly stood at his door, strangled him, threatened him with a kitchen knife, and took the woman's mobile phone. Before leaving the apartment, he damaged the 40-year-old's mobile phone and threatened to kill him if he informed the police. Officers from the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, robbery investigation department, have now managed to identify and provisionally arrest the suspected perpetrator. He is a 27-year-old Syrian national. The man was reported at large on the orders of the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office on suspicion of coercion and property damage. Further investigations are ongoing.
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