Woman on the run

Attempted murder during robbery at petrol station

The State Office of Criminal Investigation is still looking for the perpetrator of the robbery and attempted murder at a petrol station.

(Bild: Uta Rojsek-Wiedergut)

A previously unknown woman robbed a petrol station in Liezen (Styria) in the early hours of Sunday morning. She was wearing a mask and carrying a knife. After stealing cash, the unknown woman stabbed the cashier several times. The manhunt has so far been unsuccessful. 

On Sunday morning at around 4.30 a.m., a woman wearing a balaclava and armed with a knife entered a petrol station on the B 320. She stormed up to the cash desk and demanded that the 35-year-old cashier give her all the cash. The perpetrator held out a white plastic bag for the money and threatened her with a knife. She went behind the cash register to the victim. While the cashier was putting the cash in the bag, the woman asked her to hand over more cash, saying "coins too". 

After she had given her the money, the perpetrator stabbed her victim several times and hit the cashier on the upper body and head. The 35-year-old suffered stab wounds and cuts, as well as severe shock, and was treated at Rottenmann Regional Hospital.

Perpetrator on the run

The perpetrator made the threat "No police" before fleeing on foot in a northerly direction with the stolen money of an unknown amount. Even an immediate search for the perpetrator did not lead to her arrest. Detectives from the Styrian State Office of Criminal Investigation have taken over the investigation. 

Description of the perpetrator

We are looking for a woman, about 160 cm to 165 cm tall, slim build, dark longer hair. She speaks German with a Styrian dialect. She wears glasses, smokes and was wearing a balaclava with eye slits at the time of the crime. The suspect was wearing a hooded jacket, black trousers and black shoes, probably Vans with white soles. 

Please contact the Styrian Criminal Police Office at 059133/60-3333 for information.