In a residential building in Vienna-Brigittenau, a resident noticed a suspicious man in the stairwell on January 23rd around 8.15 am, who was knocking on several apartment doors while masked with a balaclava and eventually lingered at one of the doors. The witness immediately alerted the police.

26-Year-Old Arrested After Attempted Apartment Break-In in Vienna-Brigittenau

The officers caught the man in the act as he was manipulating the lock of an apartment door. The 26-year-old (StA .: Syria), who was recognized by one of the police officers as a suspect of a previous apartment break-in, was temporarily arrested. During his search, a knife, a flashlight, and other burglary tools were secured. The man was reported on suspicion of attempted burglary theft. Further investigations are ongoing.

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