“Shots in the house!” Neighbors raised the alarm in Eisenstadt on Friday night. A crime was feared. The special Cobra unit had to move in near the Martin barracks in full gear. They arrived at an opportune moment. One resident was arrested. A concerned neighbor witnessed the special Cobra operation first hand (see video above).
“This is the police! Come out with your hands raised, the house is surrounded!” This loud announcement over the megaphone startled the residents of a housing estate near the Martinkaserne in Eisenstadt on Friday night. From 3:30 a.m. the call was repeated almost every minute. In the background the siren sounded. The special unit Cobra had taken up position. Several shots heardThe trigger for the major operation was an alarm from concerned residents of Ing.-Hans-Sylvester-Straße, who suspected that they had heard several shots in the suspicious neighboring house shortly after midnight. “In a case like this, the utmost caution must be exercised,” said the special forces on site.The operation was supported by a drone from the air. A side note: In the middle of the operation, a stopover had to be made in the Martinkaserne to change the battery. “There was no danger to life”The operation then took place at around four in the morning. The suspect was arrested. No dangerous firearm was found on him. However, the officers did confiscate a blank-firing pistol and an air rifle. According to the Cobra, the man was alone in the house. “No one was injured. No one was in danger,” was the police report. After the investigation was completed, a complaint was filed against the resident with the Eisenstadt public prosecutor’s office.
source site-12