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Young people steal a car and set it on fire in Floridsdorf!
Three teenagers arrested in Floridsdorf after car infection. Police investigate after incident; Presumption of innocence applies.
Young people steal a 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 it on fire in 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 seeing several young people near the vehicle before it caught fire in Dunantgasse.
The police were immediately alerted and quickly found out that the car had been stolen from the highway. A police spokesman, Julia Schick, explained that the young people set the vehicle on fire because it no longer started. 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 that was initiated immediately eventually led to an apartment building on Prager Strasse, where the suspects were found in the basement. How 5min According to reports, the young people were arrested during the night and are all being held by the police. As always, the presumption of innocence applies.
The investigation is being led by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Central East branch. Even though such incidents are unfortunately not new in Vienna, the question remains as to what drives young people to become involved in such criminal acts.
Background to juvenile crime
The increasing juvenile crime is causing discussions in many countries, including Austria and Germany. Data shows that youth violence in Germany, for example, peaked in 2024 with around 13,800 cases, more than double the level in 2016, as Statista reported. Especially in times of pandemic and psychological stress, young people seem to be more affected by criminal acts.
For the future, it will be crucial to take preventive measures and rely on child and youth welfare in order to counteract criminal behavior at an early stage. In this sense, we can only hope that acts like the car fire in Floridsdorf will soon be a thing of the past.