Viennese police are investigating after a man robbed a sports betting pub in Leopoldstadt district last night (Tues/Weds).The masked criminal, who was armed with a gun, forced a waitress to lead him to the safe of the inn which is open 24 hours a day. He escaped with an undisclosed amount of money around 3am.Several […]
A Lithuanian driver has been arrested after crashing through a road barrier.The 41-year-old man got behind the wheel after causing an accident near Laa an der Thaya in Lower Austria yesterday (Tues). He crashed through a road block police had built up a few kilometres down the road close to the Czech border.The hit and […]
Dozens of flats in Vienna-Wieden had to be evacuated after a World War Two (WWII) bomb was discovered at a housing estate yesterday (Tues).No one was injured when the 200-kilo aerial bomb was defused and removed by a team of explosives experts sent out by the federal interior ministry.Only last month, two similar bombs were […]
A fake gastronomy industry official has tricked several publicans into handing over fines, it has emerged.The elderly man who claims to be an inspector assigned by the Burgenland branch of the Federal Economy Chamber (WKO) succeeded by ordering bar owners and restaurant bosses in the district of Güssing to pay 150 Euros each […]
The Austrian foreign ministry has appealed to Austrians to leave the Greater Tokyo Area.Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, a spokesman for the ministry, said today (Tues) people were well-advised to depart from the region. He said: “It cannot be estimated how the situation will develop after the incidents at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.”Several explosions occurred at the […]
An on-the-run crook tried to hide from police by hiding under a pile of dresses in a wardrobe, it has been reported.Officials in Saalfelden, Salzburg, announced today (Tues) that the 38-year-old was found crouching under a pile of dresses in his daughters bedroom wardrobe yesterday morning.The mans wife had allowed the police officers in after […]
Geiger counters have sold out across Austria, according to radio reports.The detector, which establishes the amount of nuclear radiation, is not available anymore at the countrys leading electronic appliance stores. A spokesman for a firm said today (Tues) demand for the product has been “incredible” since last weeks earthquake in Japan.Several detonations occurred at a […]
A German hiker survived falling down an icy ravine with minor injuries.The 37-year-old man from Paderborn on a ski tour with his brother, 28, and their 39-year-old cousin plunged around 400 metres when their snow-covered track gave way at the Wildspitze mountain range near Imst in Tyrol yesterday (Mon). He was buried by […]
Vienna police general Karl Mahrer has spoken out against a “multiculti police force” in the city.Referring to projects in Germany, Mahrer said today (Mon): “We dont want a multiculti police force in which groups of police officers of Turkish origin patrol the streets together.”Mahrer added: “Diversity means mixture. We can create a certain mixture by […]
Police are looking for a public transport passenger for making the infamous Nazi salute in a Viennese underground train.The unidentified man wearing a black jacket and a grey bonnet raised his right hand to make the gesture which is also known as Hitler salute numerous times on an U2 line U-Bahn train in […]