Police news from Zurich: prisoner escaped in Aarau

The Tunisian escaped from Aarau train station on Tuesday.

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Prisoner escaped from prison vehicle at Aarau train station

cog. In Aarau, a prisoner escaped when he got out of the prison vehicle. This was reported by the Aargau cantonal police on Tuesday (October 4th). According to the police, he managed to escape shortly before 3 p.m. at Aarau train station. The detainee is a 34-year-old Tunisian. He was wearing a green jacket, gray sweatpants and black Crocs at the time of the escape, police said.

Despite the immediate launch of a large-scale manhunt using a service dog, the prisoner has not yet been found. According to the police, there is currently no evidence of a danger to the public.

Meanwhile, investigators are asking the public for help. Anyone who can provide information about the prisoner is asked to call the police emergency number 117. For their own safety, passers-by are asked not to approach the person.


A blind pedestrian was hit and injured in Winterthur – the police are looking for the driver

cog. In Winterthur Töss on Monday afternoon (October 3rd) a pedestrian was hit by a car and injured. This was reported by the Winterthur city police in a statement on Tuesday. According to the police, the pedestrian is 53 years old and blind. The driver of the car committed a hit-and-run after the accident.

A blind man was waiting for the bus on a blind strip at the “Tösszentrum” bus stop at Zürcherstrasse 131 in Winterthur-Töss, according to the police. At 4:40 p.m. he was hit by a car and injured. The man suffered minor leg injuries and shock. After the accident, several passers-by took care of the injured.

As the Winterthur city police write, they have now started investigations. The police are currently looking for witnesses who can provide information about the accident or the car involved.


Two injured and three arrested after altercations in the Federal Asylum Center

bye. On Monday (October 3rd) at 7:45 p.m., the Zurich city police received a report about a fight between several people directly at the Federal Asylum Center on Duttweilerstrasse.

At the scene, the police found two injured men, one of whom had stab wounds. Both were taken to the hospital. They are two Algerians aged 16 and 18.

The city police arrested three people suspected of being involved in the crime, all Afghan nationals, aged 16 and 17.

The youth prosecutor’s office in Zurich and investigators from the Zurich city police are now clarifying the exact background. Specialists from the Forensic Institute were called in to secure evidence.


82-year-old hits a pedestrian and seriously injures her

lia. A pedestrian was hit by a car in Thalwil on Monday afternoon (October 3) and was seriously injured, as the Zurich canton police wrote in a statement in the evening.

Shortly after 4:30 p.m., the woman wanted to cross Tischenloostrasse on the pedestrian crossing when she hit the car of an 82-year-old woman. As a result of the violent impact, the 33-year-old pedestrian was thrown a few meters and seriously injured. After the first aid on site, an ambulance took her to the Seespital Horgen. Because of the accident, the affected part of Tischenloostrasse had to be closed to traffic on both sides for around two and a half hours. The exact cause of the accident is still unclear and is being investigated by the cantonal police in cooperation with the Limmattal/Albis public prosecutor.


Deadly argument in Oetwil: detention requested for 19-year-olds

fbi./tsf. A dispute broke out between several people in Oetwil am See over the weekend. A 17-year-old died from his injuries. The circumstances of the dispute have not yet been finally clarified. As the public prosecutor said on Monday, the investigations continue. The people who were injured in the incident and the young person who died had stab or cut injuries, among other things.

For the slightly injured 19-year-old Swiss, the public prosecutor’s office has applied to the compulsory measures court for pre-trial detention. The decision of the compulsory measures court is still pending. As always, the presumption of innocence applies until a legally binding conclusion of the case, the public prosecutor emphasized.

The two people seriously injured in the altercation – a 24-year-old Swiss and a 19-year-old Serb – will be questioned by the public prosecutor as soon as their state of health permits. A decision will then be made on possible pre-trial detention.

According to the public prosecutor, the two uninjured Swiss, aged 19 and 24, who were arrested by the police, are free again.


Volketswil: Man seriously injured after violent beating

tsf. A man suffered life-threatening injuries in an argument between several people in Volketswil on Sunday night (October 2nd). As the Zurich canton police announced on Monday, three other participants suffered minor to moderate injuries.

According to initial investigations, there was a violent argument between several people at around 3 a.m. in the area of ​​Geissbüelstrasse 8. During the argument, a 29-year-old suffered serious head injuries. The three other men involved, aged between 24 and 49, suffered minor to severe injuries in the incident.

The course of the crime and the motive for the crime as well as other backgrounds are not yet clear. The investigations are being conducted by the public prosecutor’s office and the Zurich cantonal police. Police are looking for anyone with information about the incident.

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