Knocked unconscious and robbed: 43-year-old arrested after attack in Villach

Course of events in the apartment

As investigators further reported, the suspect searched the victim's apartment because he knew that a larger sum of cash was kept there. He then fled with the cash as well as the 40-year-old's car to his own residential address in the district of Villach-Land.

Escape and arrest

There, the 43-year-old was located and arrested late that evening. He was taken to the Villach police detention center. The police initially provided no further details on the amount of cash stolen or on possible further investigative steps.

Investigations into the motive of the crime and the exact background of the relationship between the two men are ongoing. Police are also examining whether the arrested 43-year-old could be responsible for further crimes in the Villach area. Further witness interviews are underway.

Investigations and next steps

The public prosecutor's office will decide on formal charges once the police investigation has been completed. Until then, the suspect is presumed not to have been legally convicted. According to police, the victim was out of life-threatening danger; the severity of the injuries initially did not allow for more precise details.