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Bank robbery in Vienna-Meidling: police on a large scale operation!
There was a bank robbery with an armed threat in Vienna-Meidling on December 11, 2024. Police are conducting a large-scale search.
Bank robbery in Vienna-Meidling: police on a large scale operation!
On Wednesday morning, December 11th, at 11:03 a.m., a bank branch in Vienna-Meidling, on Meidlinger Hauptstrasse, was robbed. A previously unknown perpetrator entered the bank and threatened the employees with what appeared to be a firearm before fleeing with an unknown amount of cash. According to the state police department, a police spokesman confirmed that no one was injured during the attack. An intensive alarm search is currently underway, reports vienna.at.
The attack led to a massive police operation in the region around the corner of Meidlinger Hauptstrasse and Pohlgasse. Numerous officers, both in uniform and in civilian clothes, were on site. The situation was reported to be quiet, but a notice was posted on the bank's front door: "Closed due to robbery! We apologize for the inconvenience!" The deployment of the police also affected the operation of Vienna's public transport, where bus line 9A was temporarily rerouted, as reported by meinkreis.at reported.
The exact circumstances of the attack and the amount of the loot are currently unknown. The police have started an investigation and are asking the public for information. People in the area were urged to contact authorities with information. The incident has triggered extensive security measures in the area, but it remains to be hoped that the perpetrator will be caught quickly.