Bank robbery investigation: 33-year-old man from Salzburg arrested
The Salzburg police have now published more information about the suspected bank robber who was arrested yesterday. The suspect is a 33-year-old from Salzburg. He was transferred to the Salzburg prison by order of the public prosecutor’s office.
SALZBURG. In the case of the attempted bank robbery on Monday, the attempted perpetrator is now being investigated. A search of the suspect found what he believed to be the clothing he was involved in, as well as a pistol, several knives, an ax and 2,000 euros in cash in his backpack. His fingerprints and DNA evidence are currently being checked. The man was interrogated. However, he does not show himself to be a confessor.
The bank robbery
As previously reported by us, on Monday, October 10th, there was an attempted bank robbery at a branch on St. Julienstrasse in the Elisabeth-Vorstadt district of Salzburg. The robber threatened an employee with a pistol and harshly demanded that she give him all the cash. However, thanks to the courageous intervention of a witness, the perpetrator was put to flight. The perpetrator lies behind both the stolen cash and his weapon.
You can find more information about the raid here:
Police are looking for mugshots for the perpetrators
Intense manhunt
The search for the perpetrator lasted several days. Concrete surveillance photos were also brought to light relatively quickly. The reason for this was that the perpetrator was changing clothes in a shopping center near the bank. With these recordings it was also possible to publish a more precise description of the perpetrator.
Male, 35-45 years old, about 1.70 meters tall, light skin type, slim build is the description. Other important details were his dark clothes (mask, peaked cap, jacket), which he then got rid of while fleeing in the KIESEL shopping center. Most recently, the footage shows him wearing a light-colored trench coat and a black backpack.
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Police are asking for information about Salzburg bank robbers
The arrest
Then, on Thursday, October 13, a suspect was arrested. Salzburg police officers identified a man who bore a great deal of resemblance to the mug shots. In the first instance, however, the suspicion has not yet been confirmed.
Alleged bank robber caught in the city of Salzburg
New information
The police investigations brought new results to light. The arrested person is a 33-year-old man from Salzburg. When the person was being carried out, clothing that seemed to match the mugshots, as well as a blank pistol with a light and laser module, a knife, an ax and around 2,000 euros in cash were secured in his backpack.
The suspect has already been questioned by the police. However, he does not show himself to be a confessor. His fingerprints and DNA traces have now been secured as part of further investigations by the State Criminal Police Office. These are evaluated together with the secured items. Meanwhile, the 33-year-old suspect was housed in the prosecutor’s order at Salzburg Prison.
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