Two teenagers were arrested on Wednesday evening in Vienna-Meidling after the alleged theft of a scooter. Officers from the police station Am Schöpfwerk noticed the two around 11 PM and stopped them.

During the subsequent inspection, it was found that the scooter had been hot-wired.

When the police officers stopped the two teenagers, they suddenly ran off in different directions.

The escape, however, did not last long: The officers were able to quickly stop both of them.

According to the police, the teenagers are a 15-year-old Turkish and a 17-year-old Syrian national.

During the inspection of the vehicle, the police officers found that the scooter had been hot-wired. Subsequently, both teenagers were arrested and the scooter was secured.

During their interrogations, both exercised their right to remain silent.

By order of the Vienna Public Prosecutor’s Office, the two teenagers were subsequently reported at liberty.

The police did not provide further information about the original owner of the scooter or the exact circumstances of the theft in their release.

(Red)

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