Police shut a busy motorway to rescue a disorientated family of ducks.Motorists called the local traffic police after spotting how the 12-member family were about to enter the busy three-lane A10 Tauern highway near Golling in Salzburg this morning (Fri).Police officers preliminarily closed the motorway in one direction to save the ducks lives. Three ducklings […]
Five would-be bank robbers were arrested after courageous clerks challenged them.Staff at the branch in Oberwang, Upper Austria, got involved in a scuffle with the gang, police said today (Fri) about yesterdays failed robbery.The wannabe bank robbers aged between 17 and 24 were caught a few minutes after the incident only a few kilometres […]
A hapless criminal was collared as he tried to rob a bank while police attended the branch on other grounds.Police officers called by clerks after the handbag of an elderly woman was stolen moments after she had left the bank in Viennas Mariahilf district with a large amount of cash yesterday afternoon (Thurs).When checking […]
Two people were arrested for attacking police officers after a top-flight football match.Martina G., 22, and 30-year-old Stefan M. turned violent against policemen assigned to ensure smooth procedures at the Bundesliga thriller between 32-time title winners Rapid Vienna and defending champions Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) at the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium in Vienna-Penzing on Sunday afternoon […]
A young resident of Vienna is suspected of having abused his girlfriend and their baby with an iron rod for weeks.The 18-year-old man was put in custody after the woman, 18, told police officers how her boyfriend had beaten her and their 18-month-old daughter for around two months. Police said today (Weds) that the young […]
A thievish teenager jumped into a pond trying to outpace a police dog.The 16-year-old was pursued by the canine after police officers on night duty observed his attempts to steal a parked moped in Vienna-Favoriten last night (Mon/Tues).The teen managed to stay clear of the dog for more than a kilometre. He leapt into a […]
An elderly Viennese man is accused of killing his wife.The 86-year-old resident of the district of Döbling was hospitalised with a gunshot wound to his head yesterday afternoon (Sun). Investigators assume that the pensioner who is understood to be in a serious condition tried to commit suicide after shooting his wife. The 90-year-old […]
A Czech woman faces criminal charges for leaving her 11-month-old baby unattended for two hours to go skiing.An après ski bar owner called the police in Kaprun, Salzburg, after noticing the abandoned buggy yesterday (Sun). He said today: “We had many guests yesterday, so we didnt spot the unattended child immediately. I decided to inform […]
Police officers in Vienna discovered more than 800 bars of chocolate in a thieving duos car, it was announced today (Fri).Officials said policemen increasing their presence in the district of Wieden checked two mens vehicle after the pair were spotted visiting several supermarkets in little time.The officers members of a special anti-crime group called […]
Ten young Frenchmen are facing theft charges in Austria.The group of young men aged 17 and 18 were spotted stealing fashion items from a sport equipment store in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Salzburg. Police searched their lodgings at the ski resort after being informed about the crime yesterday (Weds). They discovered the stolen items, around 70 grams of […]