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Police investigate robbery and attempted theft in Vienna and Dusseldorf
In Vienna, two teenagers are being sought by police following a robbery at a hotel in the Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus district. Early Monday morning, the suspects, estimated to be between 14 and 16 years old, allegedly threatened a 28-year-old receptionist with an electric shocker before stealing a cash drawer. One suspect is described as approximately 14 years old, wearing a black hoodie, black shoes, and an Adidas backpack. The second suspect is estimated to be 14 to 16 years old, between 1.70 and 1.80 meters tall, wearing a black hoodie, black shoes, and a The North Face backpack.
In Dusseldorf, police reported an attempted robbery at an ATM near Konrad-Adenauer-Platz. Two youths attempted to steal a wallet from a 20-year-old man after he withdrew cash. During the struggle, one suspect struck the victim in the face. A 17-year-old suspect was subsequently apprehended and found in possession of cannabis. Additionally, plainclothes officers arrested a 39-year-old man in the Kö area for breaking into vehicles, including a BMW and a Mercedes, using an emergency hammer to steal items such as a laptop and a debit card.