Man Wanted to Kidnap Boy in Vienna-Donaustadt

A man attempted to abduct a nine-year-old boy in Vienna-Donaustadt at the beginning of this week. The police confirmed the incident from Monday noon, which was reported by "krone.at" and ORF "Wien heute" on Thursday, to the APA. According to the reports, the boy was approached by an unknown man around 12:00 PM in the area of Langobardenstraße on his way from school to afternoon care and was asked to come along.

Attempted Abduction in Vienna-Donaustadt - Boy Broke Free

The suspect is said to have then taken him by the hand. But the boy broke free and ran away. According to police spokeswoman Julia Schick, the descriptions of the incident have been documented, and investigations are ongoing. The police are also in contact with the school administration and the Vienna Education Directorate, according to their own statements.

The case is reportedly not the only one in recent weeks. ORF Vienna reported a similar case at the Wulzendorfstraße elementary school, also in Donaustadt, about two weeks ago. "krone.at" reported cases in March in Upper Austria in the district of Linz-Land, in the Mühlviertel and Innviertel regions.

(APA/Red)

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