Man Threatened to Blow Up Cigarette Vending Machine: Manhunt in Lower Austria

Due to the "promise" to blow up a cigarette vending machine in Traiskirchen (Baden district), the search for the suspect is ongoing. By order of the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor's office, photos of the man have also been published. Information is requested to be directed to the Traiskirchen police station (Tel.: 059133-3313).

Cigarette Vending Machine Broken: Suspect Lost His Temper

The still unknown man claimed on the morning of August 22 in a tobacconist in Traiskirchen that he had tried to buy cigarettes from a machine the previous evening. Although he had paid, neither cigarettes were dispensed nor was the money returned, reported the Lower Austria State Police Directorate on Tuesday. An employee informed him that a technician would first have to service the machine for him to get his money back.

Subsequently, the man became agitated. According to the police, he allegedly announced that he would blow up the machine. When asked not to make threats, he reportedly responded that it was not a threat but a promise, before quickly disappearing.

(APA/Red)

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