Armed robbery at a gas station in Vorchdorf: dog lovers help!

Armed robbery at a gas station in Vorchdorf: dog lovers help!

Late on Saturday evening, February 8, 2025, a dramatic robbery occurred at a gas station in Vorchdorf, Gmunden district. A masked man, armed with a knife, stormed into the sales rooms at 11:48 p.m. and threatened the 45-year-old employee. The perpetrator forced her behind the counter under the threat of violence and demanded the cash from the cash register. To make matters worse, he threatened to kill the woman, which only made the situation even more tragic meinkreis.at reported.

But in an unexpected turn of events, the employees' dogs from the adjacent office room began barking loudly, apparently startling the intruder. In a panic, he fled the gas station and disappeared in an unknown direction. Despite an extensive police search, the perpetrator has not yet been caught. The dedicated forensic team has started its work to collect clues and clarify the case. Fortunately, the gas station employee remained uninjured, but suffered psychological shock, the Upper Austrian State Police Department announced.

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5min.at reported.