Young people behind postal box robbery: a swimsuit as a prey!

Young people behind postal box robbery: a swimsuit as a prey!

In the early morning of June 16, 2025, there was a brazen robbery in Vienna-Brigittenau when four to five young people opened several post boxes and stole one package. An attentive neighbor noticed the suspicious activities and immediately alerted the police, who then initiated an immediate search, as 5min.at reported.

The crime occurred in a multi -party house around 4:15 a.m. The police were able to arrest two 15-year-old suspects near the crime scene. During the search, the officials found the open package, which contained a women's swimsuit and the associated postal receipt.

young people without confession

Although the two young people were not confessed with their interrogation, the Vienna public prosecutor ordered their admission to a judiciary. The investigation into the possible pies continues to be more and more a problem in our city, such as [today.at] (https://www.heute.at/s/teenager-baubens suit-und-landen-in- fipel

Youth crime in Vienna has increased significantly in recent years. According to the BMI, the number of ads around 10 to 14 year olds from 6.311 rose to 9,730 in 2023. This development has led to the establishment of an interministerial working group to combat youth crime.

Background of youth crime

A problem is often ethnically motivated conflicts in which youth gangs fight for supremacy in the parks. The violence spiral is also fueled by social media and chat groups, which means that the police are often perceived as an enemy. Robbery is now among the most common crimes of these groups, often exercised against defenseless victims.

The arrest of the two young people in Brigittenau not only reflects one isolated case, but is part of a major problem of youth crime in Vienna, which urgently needs to be tackled.