Brazen robbery

Three youths threaten a man in a Viennese tobacconist’s!

One of the suspects is said to have disposed of his jacket and the pistol.

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For a man, going into a tobacconist's in Vienna-Favoriten turned into a dangerous undertaking. Three teenagers allegedly threatened the man with a gun and physically attacked him in broad daylight. 

A man actually just wanted to pop into the tobacconist's to run his usual errands. But three teenagers had a completely different plan.

The trio, aged between 15 and 18, apparently pulled out a pistol and threatened the man. They then allegedly attacked him, causing him to sustain minor injuries. The emergency services were alerted immediately. 

Suspect disposed of the pistol
Fortunately, the man was able to remember the teenagers and the Vienna police were subsequently able to quickly locate and arrest them. However, the murder weapon could not be found, one of the teenagers is said to have disposed of his jacket in which the pistol was hidden. 

The trio are now facing criminal charges on suspicion of assault and dangerous threats. The three have so far refused to make a statement.