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Brave pensioner hunts thief: shopping robbery in Linz ends with arrest!
A 73-year-old from Linz courageously pursues a thief who snatched his shopping bag. Thanks to a quick search, the perpetrator is arrested.
Brave pensioner hunts thief: shopping robbery in Linz ends with arrest!
On Saturday evening in Linz-St. Magdalena launched an unprecedented chase after his shopping bag was snatched on the way home. The pensioner did everything he could to catch the fleeing perpetrator, a 41-year-old man. When he tried to escape over a high fence at a children's playground, the senior grabbed him by the trouser leg, reported 5min.at.
Despite a brutal kick in the face that the robber gave the senior citizen, he was able to fend off the stolen bag that the thief dropped during the escape. Injuries or not, the brave man from Linz and a witness gave a precise description of the perpetrator. Thanks to the rapid response of the Rapid Intervention Group (SIG), the 41-year-old was identified and arrested on a nearby tram shortly after the crime. It turned out that the man not only ignored an existing weapons ban, but was also under the influence of drugs ooe.ORF.at reported.
When questioned, the suspect refused to confess. However, the investigators also had clear evidence against him, which led to his transfer to the prison. This incident not only causes excitement, but also sheds light on the dangers that citizens face in their everyday lives.