A Lower Austrian who called help for his injured father could have killed the man, according to police.Officials in Schwechat near Vienna said today (Thurs) the 48-year-old was put in custody after ringing up the local police department this morning. The man asked officers to send an ambulance as his 78-year-old dad was “seriously wounded”.Paramedics […]
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Unlucky robber’s casino heist flops
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A hapless robber fled empty-handed from a casino in Vienna after finding the owner had just paid all the gamblers their winnings, leaving the till empty.Police in Vienna-Donaustadt said today (Weds) the unidentified man, who is being sought, was armed with a knife in the incident which occurred at a small local casino yesterday. They […]
A convict allowed to spend the final months of his jail term at home wearing an electronic ankle shackle has been sent back to prison after having beaten up his wife.The 27-year-old man was arrested in Hohenems, Vorarlberg, and put behind bars in again in a prison in Feldkirch after his wife, 35, told police […]
An Afghan man was hospitalised after he was knifed by a friend yesterday evening (Mon).The 31-year-old Austrian woman attacked the man, aged 20, with a knife after an argument got out of control. The incident occurred at her flat in Innsbruck, Tyrol.The victim was transferred to a local clinic with serious wounds to his thigh.Police […]
Kulterer eyes custody compensation claim
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Former Hypo Group Alpe Adria (HGAA) chief Wolfgang Kulterer is considering asking for compensation over his three-month custody.The bankers lawyer Ferdinand Lanker said today (Mon) he may ask for financial compensation for his client since he doubted the righteousness of his custody.Kulterer was arrested and put in custody in Klagenfurt in August before being released […]
Ex-HGAA boss freed from custody
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Former Hypo Group Alpe Adria (HGAA) head Wolfgang Kulterer has been released from custody after three months.The banker, who is accused of being responsible for massive losses suffered by the bank in Croatia and other countries in southern Europe, left Klagenfurt prison yesterday (Thurs) after a bail of 500,000 Euros was transferred to juridical authorities.Kulterers […]
A 70-year-old man has been accused of stabbing his brother, police in Tyrol have announced.The pensioner from Upper Austria was put in custody after the body of his brother was discovered in a flat in St. Johann this morning (Thurs).Police said the corpse showed several stabbing wounds. They added that the suspect, who has been […]
A pensioner has been arrested after being caught driving without a licence for the fourth time in as many months.The 64-year-old resident of Salzburg sped off when police asked him to pull over in a routine traffic check near the town of Hof yesterday (Weds). The man was caught after a wild street chase minutes […]
Fake policemen steal from tourists
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Two Romanians claiming to be plain-clothed police officers have been arrested for stealing from tourists yesterday (Sun).Daniel D., 42, and Valerica D., 40, wore metal badges saying “Police Officer” and asked holidaymakers in the centre of Vienna for their IDs. The duo then nicked their wallets and mobile phones.The Romanians were caught after a witness […]
Fake doc busted
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A German has been arrested for working as an emergency doctor after presenting fake documents.Oliver Löhlein, head of the Viennese Samaritans Association, confirmed today (Thurs) that the man was taken into custody after having participated in rescue missions for around a month. He stressed that the case was unprecedented.The man a professional actor […]