Already a criminal record

First stole a cab, then caused an accident while drunk

(Bild: Rojsek-Wiedergut Uta)

First he stole a cab in Vienna, then disobeyed traffic regulations several times and finally caused an accident. A drunk driver made Lower Austria unsafe on Thursday night before an attentive witness stopped the suspect and alerted the police.

At 3.50 a.m. on Tuesday night, a man filed a complaint and reported the obviously drunk driver. The witness also stopped the 42-year-old in the Neunkirchen city area. The Serbian was driving a Mercedes-Benz cab with Schwechat registration.

It quickly became clear to the arriving police officers that something was not quite right: the car had a smashed side window and the suspect did not have any vehicle documents with him.

Cab stolen in Vienna
A telephone inquiry by the officers to the owner of the registration revealed that he had parked the cab in Vienna the previous evening. The car therefore turned out to be stolen.

The driver, a Serbian citizen not registered in Austria, was then taken into custody and the vehicle was seized. A breathalyzer test showed 1.7 per mille. The 42-year-old was also found to have been involved in a hit-and-run accident in the Neunkirchen area.

Already with a relevant criminal record
The accused, who refused to make a statement, was arrested and taken to Vienna-Josefstadt prison. He has a relevant criminal record and does not have a valid driving license.