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Robbery in Vienna-Donaustadt: Trio escapes on a moped!
In Vienna-Donaustadt, three suspects were arrested after an attack on a 27-year-old.
Robbery in Vienna-Donaustadt: Trio escapes on a moped!
An attack in the Danube city caused a stir on Sunday night and sent the police into overdrive. At around 2:45 a.m., officers were called to Florian-Berndl-Gasse, where a 27-year-old man with several injuries was waiting for them. The man had visible injuries to his arms and legs as well as a laceration to his face, which were caused during a brutal attack. According to initial investigations, he had been beaten up by several attackers and robbed of his shoulder bag, which contained cash and ID cards. Witnesses were able to report that the perpetrators were “scurrying” on a motor scooter towards Rehlackenweg vol.at.
The police had luck on their side and were able to stop an overloaded moped shortly after the attack, with two men aged 18 and 22 and a 22-year-old woman behind the wheel. It turned out that the three suspects may have fled the crime directly. Despite the confrontation at the intersection of Rehlackenweg and Argonautenstrasse, the suspects said little about the origin of the stolen bag, which not only contained cash but also the victim's personal documents.
Background and situation in Vienna
A closer look at the current crime situation in Vienna shows that the city is repeatedly confronted with robberies and violent crimes. In 2023, a total of around 528,000 crimes were reported in Austria, with Vienna as a clear hotspot, where over a third of all crimes were committed. Crimes that received a lot of public attention were particularly popular, of which there were around 85,400 cases. These figures make it clear once again that the security situation in the capital is quite tense, which requires the city administration and the police to do even more work Statista documented.
The three suspects were released. The public prosecutor has already filed a robbery complaint against her. Curious voices in the public space are asking themselves whether this is an isolated case or whether there is a worrying development in crime in Vienna. While the numbers are rising significantly, the memories of gruesome incidents in the Danube city are still fresh - so it remains to be seen how the situation will develop in the coming weeks.