A 42-year-old car owner in Vienna-Hernals confronted a 15-year-old car burglar on Tuesday and held him until the police arrived.
On December 10, a 42-year-old man alerted the police at around 6:00 PM because he observed from his office window in Vienna-Hernals how a teenager smashed the window of his car parked in front of the house, opened the door, and then got inside. The man ran to his car, quickly sat next to the teenager, and held him until the police arrived.
The alleged perpetrator, a 15-year-old Iraqi national, was temporarily arrested by the officers. During his search, the alleged crime tool, an emergency hammer, as well as tobacco products, were found and seized.
The 15-year-old was reported at large under the provisions of the Youth Protection Act and on suspicion of attempted burglary theft.
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