Yesterday around 1:30 PM, police officers from the Viktor-Christ-Gasse police station were called to Hollgasse in Margareten. A witness had observed a man there who allegedly attempted to steal a racing bicycle.

The suspect reportedly tried to break the lock with a bicycle saddle. When he noticed the witness, he fled.

The police immediately initiated a search. In the area of the Mariahilfer Gürtel, officers were able to stop and provisionally arrest a 21-year-old Syrian national.

During the subsequent personal search, the police made another discovery: they secured various pieces of jewelry, which according to the police, are suspected to be stolen goods.

During the interrogation, the 21-year-old denied, according to the police, wanting to steal the racing bicycle. He also commented on the jewelry: it belonged to him, the man reportedly explained.

By order of the Vienna public prosecutor’s office, the man was subsequently reported at large.

Thus, the case remains the subject of further investigations. The police initially did not provide any information on how much jewelry was involved or to whom it could be attributed.

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