Robbery on the Carmelite Market: Police are looking for witnesses!

Robbery on the Carmelite Market: Police are looking for witnesses!

Karmelitermarkt, 1020 Wien, Österreich - in Vienna-Leopoldstadt there is a brutal attack on two men at the Carmelite Market. The incident occurred in the night of Thursday, when the two victims, a 26-year-old and a 32-year-old, became the victim of a robbery around 3:30 a.m. According to Kurier They were threatened, beaten and robbed by unknown perpetrators. In the attack, the perpetrators captured headphones, a music box and cash.

The 32-year-old suffered injuries to the face during the attack. The perpetrators described the two men as male, between 20 and 25 years old, darkly dressed and silted up with black ski masks. One of the perpetrators who had a stately size at about 1.90 meters was particularly striking. Despite the immediate search by the police, the duo remained undetected for the time being.

police and investigations

The legal measures were complicated by an advertisement due to the consumption of drugs in the 26-year-old. During the interrogation, the officials noticed marijuana hungry and found a package with marijuana and another with grated fungi with him. The 26-year-old was then displayed. The police are calling on the population to report relevant information on the attack. All information can be submitted to every police inspection, while the Landeskriminalamt

This type of criminal acts is unfortunately not new to Vienna. According to the numbers of Statista , around 528,000 crimes were reported in Austria in 2023, with over a third of the crimes failing alone. It is particularly noteworthy to increase thefts that had the highest level in the same year with 85,400. This applies particularly to the city, in which 70% of the population also believe that immigrants are a crime -promoting factor.

The drug problem

In addition to the high crime rate in Vienna, there is also an alarming trend in drug crime. In 2023, around 35,400 drug offenses were displayed, with Vienna as a focal point where most cannabis offenses take place. These developments take a shady look at the social situation in the city.

For the victims, however, the experience of a robbery remains a shocking experience, and hope for more security in the streets of the city remains high. The Viennese police are still in demand to prevent such incidents in the future.