Assault

(Fake) cab at rural youth festival turned into a trap

A yellow cab sign was emblazoned on the estate car that was on the road at the Fornach country youth festival.

(Bild: P. Huber (Symbolbild))

Did a taxi driver take advantage of an opportunity or did a fake taxi driver set a trap for an unsuspecting victim? Many questions remain unanswered after an assault at the Landjugendfest in Fornach. The police are now hoping for information from witnesses or victims.

There is certainly more to it than a scam, but the police are rarely keeping quiet about why they are looking for a suspected fake cab a month after the district youth festival in Fornach (Vöcklabruck district).

Investigation tactics
A yellow cab sign is said to have been mounted on the light-colored station wagon and the driver is also said to have carried out several "rides" from the festival, which took place on the night of July 28. According to reports, there was a massive assault on a passenger. The executive and judicial authorities did not want to disclose any further details for "tactical investigative reasons". The suspected fake cab, which had a Vöcklabruck license plate but no company or advertising stickers, was either intended as a trap or the driver had shamelessly exploited an "opportunity".

Witnesses wanted
In any case, the police are now looking for passengers who took the cab to the festival or got in there. Anyone who has taken a photo should also contact the St. Georgen/Attergau police (Tel. [phone]) - information will also be accepted anonymously.