Aggressive shoplike in Leopoldstadt attacks police officers!

Aggressive shoplike in Leopoldstadt attacks police officers!

In Leopoldstadt, an incident caused excitement in a grocery on Tuesday afternoon. Around 3:30 p.m., employees observed how a 39-year-old man put several products in his jacket and wanted to leave the business without paying. The attentive employees reacted immediately and called the police. But what started as a simple shop theft quickly developed into a tangible incident.

When the police arrived and confronted the alleged thief, it not only became aggressive, but also damaged some products by quickly taking them to the ground. The man could not be arrested easily and attacked the officials, which resulted in a preliminary arrest. As reported KURIER, the 39-year-old was absolutely uncooperative during the arrest and tried to attack the police several times. In the end, he was arrested on suspicion of resistance to state authority and then indicated at large.

background to the shoplifting

The phenomenon of shoplifting, as can be observed in this case, often affects shops, especially drugstores and self-service goods houses. Young people can often be found among the perpetrators. Charging behavior is not defined in the Criminal Code (StGB) as an independent criminal offense, but it falls below § 242 that regulates the "simple" theft. The consequences can be serious: punishments range from fines up to five years. It should be noted that the removal of the goods is already illegal as soon as the perpetrator puts them in his pocket, which underlines the relevance of such incidents. According to lawyer.org, the limitation period for shoplike action is five years. The punishments will often be harder for repetition offenders.

In this special case, the man was apparently alcoholic, which could have contributed to his aggressive behavior. A report by [MeinDärd] (https://www.meinbezirk.at/leopoldstadt/c-lokales/setrunkenerererererererer-tack-tackt-beamte-nach-meamte-nach-meamte-nach- afternoon mentioned that such incidents are not uncommon with excessive alcohol consumption. The question arises as to whether, in addition to criminal consequences, therapeutic measures would also make sense in such cases.

Overall, it can be said that such incidents are a challenge not only for the affected business, but also for the police. The mixture of shoplifting, aggression and alcohol increases the complexity of the topic and requires both legal and social solutions.