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Young people steal car and set it on fire in Floridsdorf!
Three young people in Floridsdorf arrested after the car attachment. Police investigated after the incident; Incalce of innocence applies.
Young people steal car and set it on fire in Floridsdorf!
In the early morning hours of October 5, 2025, three young people stole a car in Vienna-Landstrasse and then set fire to Floridsdorf. According to information from courier The suspects are two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old who have now reported the vehicle. At midnight, witnesses reported that they had seen several young people near the vehicle before this burned in Dunantgasse.
The police were immediately alerted and quickly found that the car had been stolen from the country road. A police spokesman, Julia Schick, explained that the young people set fire to the vehicle because it no longer jumped. The fire brigade was able to quickly extinguish the flames, while the suspects fled towards Hans-Smital-Park when the emergency services arrived.
Arrest and investigation
The police search immediately initiated finally led to an multi -party house on Prague Strasse, where the suspects could be found in the basement. How 5min reported, the young people were arrested at night, and everyone is in the police. As always, the presumption of innocence applies.
The investigation is headed by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Center East. Even if such incidents in Vienna are not new, the question of what drives young people is to be involved in such criminal acts.
Background for youth crime
The increasing youth crime in many countries, including in Austria and Germany, causes discussions. Data show that the youth violence in Germany, for example, reached a maximum of 13,800 cases in 2024, more than twice as high as in 2016 as in 2016 Statista reported. Especially in times of pandemic and psychological stress, the youth seem to be affected by criminal acts.
In the future, it will be crucial to take preventive measures and to rely on child and youth welfare in order to counteract criminal behavior at an early stage. With this in mind, it remains to be hoped that such acts like the car fire in Floridsdorf will soon be a thing of the past.