Neighbor alerts WEGA

Vienna: Man locks robbers in his apartment

One of the two suspects is said to have threatened the 40-year-old with this knife.

(Bild: LPD Wien)

After a man (40) allegedly met two men at the train station in Vienna-Floridsdorf on Friday evening, he invited them to his apartment. What happened next: an attempted robbery and cuts to his hand. The victim was able to lock the suspects in his apartment. The WEGA had to arrive.

The 40-year-old is said to have met the two men, aged 43 and 44, at the train station in Floridsdorf. When they arrived at the apartment, one of the two guests allegedly pulled out a kitchen knife and threatened the victim. At the same time, the man is said to have demanded money from the 40-year-old.

Apartment searched for valuables
In the meantime, the other suspect searched the premises for other valuables. The victim finally managed to escape, leave the apartment and lock the two robbers in his apartment. Because the 40-year-old had tried to steal the knife from his opponent, he suffered cuts to his hand.

Neighbor could hear the victim's cries for help
The emergency services were alerted by an attentive neighbor who had noticed the incident - he had heard the victim's cries for help. "Police officers from the WEGA special unit had to force open the front door as the lock was broken. The two suspected perpetrators were arrested," the police announced on Saturday.

The apartment owner's wounds were treated by the Vienna Rescue Service after the incident. The two suspects accuse the 40-year-old of lying - but have yet to be questioned.