Charged shoplifts in Mayrhofen: perfume robbery leads to arrests

Charged shoplifts in Mayrhofen: perfume robbery leads to arrests

In a dramatic incident on Wednesday, December 5, 2024, two Romanians aged 26 and 28 were arrested in Mayrhofen after stolen perfumes in a drugstore. Around 4:00 p.m., the drugstore employee observed how the men stole the perfumes. Despite a short stop by the staff, the suspects were able to flee. An immediate search initially failed. But only around 7:00 p.m. the police found what they were looking for and arrested the two thieves in the local area of ​​Mayrhofen, as Today. reported.

As part of the arrest, the officials found a travel bag of the suspect at the Mayrhofen train station, which was filled with further stolen goods. This increases the severity of the allegations, since the two men are now not only responsible for the theft of the perfumes, but possibly for other articles from different shops. In addition to this incident, thefts also occurred in Innsbruck, where a 33-year-old Austrian was stopped by a shop detective in a shopping center with stolen care products shortly before 1 p.m. According to the police, it was reported, but left at the ground, as tt.com

The arrest of the two men and ensure the additional thiefs mark a significant success for the police in the region. While the investigation is still in progress, this shows an increasing problem with shoplifting in the affected cities, which both the business owners and the customers on alert.