The two men, aged 21 and 30, are said to have traveled to Austria from the Czech Republic to carry out burglaries.
In the morning hours they committed a sneak theft in a garage and a burglary in a house in Innerschwand. According to the police, they stole two e-bikes, a children’s motocross motorcycle, skis, motorcycle helmets, motorcycle cases, tools, two firecracker guns and cash. They loaded the loot into their car and hid with their car in a nearby forest.
The car was noticed by residents
However, a witness noticed the car at night. He gave the license plate to the police. In the morning, the two made their way back home.
The men fled on stolen e-bikes
However, a resident noticed the car again in the settlement. He then quickly blocked the perpetrators’ way with his car on the narrow residential street. The two suspects had to leave their car and most of the loot behind and fled with the two stolen e-bikes.
The police immediately launched a large-scale manhunt with service dogs. The two men had holed themselves up in a warehouse in Wangau. They were eventually found and arrested there. They had pepper spray and brass knuckles with them, the police reported on Friday morning.
admitted burglary
The suspects were taken to Wels Prison. They confessed to the burglaries and burglaries in Innerschwand. It is currently being determined whether they are also involved in other burglaries in Austria, the police said.
Source: Nachrichten
