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 […]
A minor road-rager tried to flee from police by leaping into an ice-cold pond.Traffic police took up the chase of the 14-year-old moped rider after other motorists complained about his speeding and erratic driving style in Bad Goisern, Upper Austria, on Wednesday. The teen whose souped-up moped was not licensed eventually jumped into […]
A motorist got away with minor injuries when he crashed against a tree yesterday afternoon (Thurs).The 34-year-old came off a street near Sieghartskirchen in Lower Austrias Tulln district before ploughing into a roadside tree. His car was wrecked in the accident. The man was hospitalised with slight injuries. The motorist was not drunk, but police […]
Two people were killed in an air traffic accident in Salzburg this morning (Thurs).The so-called microlight aircraft caught fire after it touched an overhead cable near Leogang. Both passengers the German pilot and a not yet identified person died.Reports have it that the man sent off an emergency call moments before the crash.The […]
A leading car equipment chain has apologised after it emerged that it offered a petrol can named after a World War Two (WWII) military force.Forstinger, which runs around 120 stories across Austria, promised today (Thurs) to remove the “Wehrmacht” gas canister from its shelves within the next few days after a member of the Austrian […]
A bank in Carinthia has vowed to compensate its clients after conmen withdrew thousands of Euros from their accounts.Kärntner Sparkasse said today (Weds) police are examining the incident. The firm explained that fraudsters apparently managed to get account information of clients after a small camera was set up at a cashpoint in Klagenfurt.Large amounts of […]
An Austrian plunged to his death while taking a picture at a mountainous region in Canada, it has been announced.Leo Steiner jr. a Salzburg-born ski instructor who shared his time between Leogang in his home province and Atlin in Britsh Columbia, Canada plunged down a crevasse after its snow cover collapsed while he […]
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 special police unit is investigating after posters called for the release of an arrested fascist were erected at a busy road.Large banners with German slogans that can be translated as “Freedom for Gottfried Küssel!” and “Let our comrade free!” were eliminated after motorists driving along the B37 near Krems, Lower Austria, informed local police […]
A German man has been put in custody after police found out he possessed drugs hidden under his hat.Officials in Schlitters, Tyrol, said today (Mon) the 19-year-old was put in custody after officers discovered 1.5 grams of marijuana in a small compartment weaved into the inside of his old-fashioned slouch hat on Saturday evening.The […]