Two teenagers arrested over alleged robbery in Linz-Land

Two brothers aged 15 and 16 have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated robbery at a shopping centre in the Linz-Land district, ORF reported.

The teenagers allegedly threatened a 15-year-old boy from the Schärding district with a folding knife in the shopping centre’s car park on Sunday evening. They are accused of taking his cash and mobile phone before fleeing.

Police arrested the suspects after a brief search. The arrest was ordered by the public prosecutor’s office, and the two accused teenagers were taken to a correctional facility. The investigation is continuing.