Ostrava police arrest US citizen suspected of jewel robberies in Austria

Police in Ostrava have arrested an American man wanted in Austria in connection with jewel robbery, a spokesperson said on Sunday. The man, who is 33, is suspected of being behind two robberies in Salzburg this year involving jewellery worth nearly EUR 4.5 million. He was arrested on Wednesday, a day after police in Ostrava received a request from a court in Salzburg for assistance in looking for him.

Author: Ian Willoughby