The search for the missing 85-year-old in Vöcklabruck continues!

The search for the missing 85-year-old in Vöcklabruck continues!

In the Vöcklabruck district, emergency services have been working since December 27th to find an 85-year-old pensioner who is missing. The senior was brought home by one of his sons on December 25, but he has remained unreachable since then. This led to the relatives eventually informing the police. So far, the large-scale search operation involving around 120 emergency services, including the police, fire brigade, the Austrian rescue dog brigade and the Red Cross, has remained unsuccessful. In addition to ground patrols, drones and air police with thermal imaging cameras also checked the area, with the main focus on the forest area where the man went for daily walks. The missing man suffers from dementia and is described as 170 to 175 cm tall, with a full head of gray hair, a full beard and glasses. He wears dark clothing. Information about the search can be submitted directly to the police Volksblatt reported.

Allegations of corruption against police officers in Vöcklabruck

In a parallel scandal, a police officer from the same district is currently accused of having drawn up fake traffic tickets and used them in the line of duty. The Federal Office to Combat Corruption (BAK) has started the investigation because the official apparently pocketed the proceeds from these false criminal punishment orders. These incidents probably led to his release from duty in October. Loud OE24 There is currently no precise information about the amount he may have embezzled or the number of forged traffic tickets, as the case is still ongoing.