Robber duo after cell phone robbery in Salzburg-search for the search!

Robber duo after cell phone robbery in Salzburg-search for the search!

A spectacular cell phone robbery shaked the city of Salzburg in December 2024 and now has far-reaching consequences. As Salzburg24 was attacked by four unknown perpetrators, which not only his expensive smartphone stole, but also pepper spray against him. The masterminds were filmed by surveillance cameras during their flight, which ultimately led to their identification.

Investigations and arrests

In the course of the investigation, the police were able to arrest two of the four alleged perpetrators. On January 18, 2025, a 33-year-old Tunisian in Leoben was caught in Styria. With his interrogation, the identity of another suspect, a 28-year-old Moroccan, who was also arrested on the same day. Both are now in custody. The escape of the remaining two Moroccan accomplices, which are at the age of 26 and 32, is currently being followed with a European arrest warrant, reports .

The rapid clarification of the case shows the efficiency of the police, which received decisive information from the video recordings in order to quickly identify and arrange the suspects. The attack and the subsequent arrests have a skill light on the security situation in Salzburg and illustrate the cooperation between different police stations in the fight against crime.