Arrest after escape

Would-be robber set his sights on a pallet of beer

The perpetrator was after canned beer (symbolic image).

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Curious criminal case in Innsbruck! An initially unknown perpetrator wanted to steal a pallet of canned beer from a pensioner (76). However, the victim fought back and beat the criminal off. Half an hour after the report was filed, the handcuffs clicked on a suspect after he had apparently gone on a rampage.

Not cash or valuables - no, a would-be robber in Innsbruck was after canned beer on Friday evening. Shortly before 8 p.m., a 76-year-old local man filed a complaint at a police station in the city center. The victim stated that a stranger had tried to steal a pallet of beer from the luggage rack of his bicycle.

Took flight after resisting
The perpetrator also punched the pensioner. After the 76-year-old fought back, the unknown perpetrator fled. The senior citizen suffered minor injuries as a result of the attack.

The Algerian was taken to Innsbruck prison.

Die Polizei

Arrest after act of vandalism
It did not take the police long to track down the suspect. However, the alleged perpetrator did not make it particularly difficult for the officers. At around 8.20 p.m., the 27-year-old Algerian, who was heavily intoxicated, was arrested after damaging property.

In the course of the investigation, suspicions were confirmed that the man was also responsible for the attempted robbery. "The Algerian was taken to Innsbruck prison," concluded the investigators.