Police arrest man trying to break into Graz pharmacy

Police arrested a 48-year-old man outside a pharmacy in central Graz on Saturday evening after a passer-by reported seeing him trying to break in, ORF reported.

<p shortly before 7 p.m., a 53-year-old passer-by saw a dark-clothed person trying to force entry with an iron bar and called police. When a patrol arrived, the suspect was still outside the pharmacy with the bar and had not entered the building.

The man admitted to the offence during questioning. He was reported to prosecutors while remaining at liberty.