Caught in the cellar

Wild scuffle: 79-year-old overpowers burglar

Wild scenes took place in a cellar compartment in Klagenfurt on Saturday morning. A pensioner caught a heavily intoxicated burglar, who was also carrying cocaine, in the act. 

That doesn't happen every day. A 79-year-old man from Klagenfurt goes into his cellar and is suddenly confronted by a burglar. He immediately informed his wife. The 70-year-old then alerted the police. The police rushed to help with several patrols and could hear loud screams coming from the cellar. "The 79-year-old pinned the young man to the floor with physical force," describe the police officers who subsequently took over.

Pensioner injured
The burglar is a 22-year-old from the district of Klagenfurt-Land. He was arrested. The pensioner was slightly injured in the scuffle with the suspect. It is not known what the 22-year-old wanted to steal. Due to his heavy intoxication, he could not yet be questioned on suspicion of the crime. He also had a small amount of cocaine with him.