Grabbed by the jacket
Wanted to steal it: Senior citizen (70) snatched thief from car
"Not with me", a 70-year-old man from Innsbruck probably thought to himself on Monday evening. While the senior citizen was doing various jobs on his property, a stranger tried to steal his car. However, the near-victim got wind of it in time, grabbed the perpetrator and pulled him out of the car. The would-be thief then fled.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The car was unlocked, the key was in the ignition: the unknown perpetrator probably saw this as an invitation and wanted to make off with the car shortly after 8.30 pm.
Suddenly, the owner heard an engine noise
"The owner was working on the property when he heard the engine of his vehicle being started," reported the police. When the 70-year-old went to check what was wrong, he noticed the stranger who was about to drive away in his car. "He was able to grab the perpetrator by the jacket and pull him out of the car," they said.
Search for perpetrator unsuccessful
The would-be thief then fled the scene. A police manhunt was unsuccessful. The vehicle was damaged because the perpetrator hit a trailer while trying to escape.
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