A man confined to his wheelchair fell into a creek trying to avoid colliding with an oncoming cyclist. The 41-year-old man was dragged out of the water by witnesses of the incident yesterday (Weds), police in Niederndorf in Tyrol said today. Officials did not say anything about the severity of his injuries. The man – […]
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Police have arrested a boozed-up man who claimed to be a police officer. The 53-year-old told two newspaper deliverymen he was a member of the Viennese police unit before he started attacking them physically yesterday (Tues). The slightly injured men followed the drunken offender to his flat when he tried to escape after the incident […]
Runaway prisoner caught in Vienna
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A convicted felon on the run from prison was rearrested after he had got picked up during a traffic check, police reported today (Tues). Police in Vienna-Floridsdorf found out that the 27-year-old man had bunked from a jail a few weeks ago. They checked his ID after he had given contradictory statements about who owned […]
A 36-year-old Algerian will be extradited to Germany, officials in Upper Austria announced today (Fri). The man was caught after a break-in. Police in the Austrian province explained they decided to hand him over to colleagues in neighbouring Germany after finding out they had issued an international arrest warrant on him. The African is accused […]
A young milk delivery man has claimed a masked duo tried to chain him to a level crossing barrier. The 21-year-old Tyrolean told police in the province’s Ziller Valley he was attacked by the two criminals in Stummerberg yesterday evening (Thurs). The man explained he hid in nearby woodland after having managed to escape. He […]
Yamaha biker does 300 kph
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A motorcyclist will have to do without a licence for months after being caught going 300 kilometres per hour (kph). The 30-year-old was stopped by a traffic policeman after a radar trap positioned on the A1 western motorway near Sattledt revealed his offence yesterday afternoon (Weds). The man, whose 23-year-old girlfriend was his pillion passenger, […]
One of the most memorable stories I ever had out of Austria when I worked as a correspondent for the Daily Telegraph was the discovery that Mickey Mouse had appeared in a 700-year-old fresco on a church wall in Carinthia. I remember the story well because it was so unbelievable – but sure enough when […]
Thief punches policemen
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A 36-year-old man has been put in custody for attacking two policemen yesterday evening (Thurs). The officers chased the man after being told by another man that he stole his mobile. The fleeing criminal punched and kicked the police officers when they caught up with him. The policemen returned the expensive smartphone to its owner […]
Child porn doc caught
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An Upper Austrian doctor is accused of having molested a young patient. The man was arrested yesterday (Weds), local officials said today. They explained investigators became active after having received tip-offs accusing the medic of sexual abuse. Prosecutors in Wels announced that the general practitioner was accused of having produced pornographic images of children for […]
Drunk bus driver busted
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A Serbian coach driver had to hand over his licence for speeding.Police in Ansfelden, Upper Austria, said today (Weds) the man was caught going too fast in a 100 kilometre per hour (kph) limit zone on the A1 motorway on Monday. They did not say how fast the coach driver went, but revealed he was […]