Young person strikes: phone robbery ends with police intervention!

Young person strikes: phone robbery ends with police intervention!

A mysterious incident occurred in Vienna when a 15-year-old tried to blackmail a 16-year-old's cell phone using the threat of violence. The 16-year-old refused, whereupon the attacker hit him and snatched his jacket. The incident occurred at an unknown location and immediately alerted the police. Thanks to a quick search, the suspected perpetrator was caught and temporarily arrested a short time later. The jacket could be returned to the injured young person. The police of the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, South branch, have initiated the investigation while the perpetrator is still being questioned vienna.at reported.

First insights into pickpockets

This incident is reminiscent of the common methods of tricksters and pickpockets, who operate in teams and use a variety of methods to rob unsuspecting victims. Dirt-cheap tricks like distracting a victim during the theft are common. A particularly perfidious trick on trains: a perpetrator offers to help carry a passenger's luggage onto the train, while an accomplice takes the opportunity to steal valuables from the victim's bag. Another example is the pushing trick, in which the perpetrators distract and rob their victim in a crowd while someone stands in front of them bundespolizei.de explained.

In addition, pickpockets have various clever tricks up their sleeves, such as the “begging trick” method, in which supposedly deaf children take advantage of the victims' pity to steal money. Victims should therefore be particularly attentive if their surroundings appear a little chaotic or if someone is encroaching on their personal space. In a world full of tricks and dangers, vigilance is the best protection against criminal activity.