Ankle bracelet disposed of

Prisoner (20) escapes by train to Vienna – caught

A 20-year-old man from Russia left his electronically monitored house arrest and fled by train from Innsbruck to Vienna. He was caught by the police in Meidling on Tuesday evening!

The young prisoner is said to have disposed of his anklet in a garbage can near Innsbruck main station before escaping by train. Based on information gathered by investigators, suspicions were confirmed that he was traveling by train in the direction of Vienna.

Caught at Meidling station
"Various emergency services were ordered to Meidling station", reports police spokesman Mattias Schuster. There, the 20-year-old was apprehended as he left the train. He was taken to a prison.