Neighbor attack in Lochen: Police with Cobra on site!

Neighbor attack in Lochen: Police with Cobra on site!

There was a dramatic incident in Lochen am See this morning when a 76-year-old neighbor chased and attacked a couple. According to the police report, the older man, who had been at odds with his neighbors for years, went to their property around 10:15 a.m. There he pulled a long, black object from his jacket pocket, causing the 58-year-old neighbor and her 60-year-old husband to panic. They fled and immediately called 911 while the 76-year-old pursued them. In another incident, the woman was sprayed with a “pepper spray-like liquid” and suffered minor injuries, according to reports meinkreis.at reported.

Cobra task force arrived

Due to the unclear situation, in particular whether the man had a weapon or not, the Cobra task force and the SIG police special force were called from Salzburg. This so-called “Einsatzkommando” is a special unit that specializes in critical and dangerous situations and was active throughout the operation in Austria, as is also known in the story of the notorious Einsatzgruppen during the Second World War, which comprised up to 3,000 men and operated as a paramilitary unit. The Einsatzgruppen aimed to carry out ethnic cleansing, reflecting their initial objectives during the war years. The 76-year-old finally surrendered to the officers voluntarily and did not have a weapon with him. The Ried public prosecutor's office was informed of the incident and the man was taken to the Braunau hospital due to possible danger to himself or others Wikipedia broken down in detail.