ATM blast in Donaustadt: perpetrators fled on moped!

ATM blast in Donaustadt: perpetrators fled on moped!

on Sunday, around 3.45 a.m., a protective machine outlining occurred in Vienna-Donaustadt, which keeps the minds of the residents and the security authorities busy. Two masked men seem to have made a night trip to a supermarket, at least after the violent access that they gained through the destruction of the sliding slide door. The explosion of an explosive device on the ATM not only led to considerable property damage in the entrance area, but also to the third explosive of this kind within a week in Vienna. The police were quickly alerted and found a heavily damaged ATM in the foyer of the business, while the perpetrators fled with their prey on a moped or motorcycle. Where did the trip take? In the direction of Saikogasse, according to the first indications of the investigators.

This explosion is not just an isolated case, but part of a worrying series. According to the The press is the 23rd Author scale since the beginning of 2025, and the frequency of such incidents in the city is alerting. Another incident occurred on Monday night in Vienna-Liesing, while there was a failed attempt in Brunn on the mountains on Friday night. Unfortunately, the real amount of prey remains unclear, while the fear of further raids is growing.

Special investigative group in use

In order to counter this wave of crime, a special investigation group was formed by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office. Investigators do everything possible to clarify the background. The first indications indicate that a criminal union from the Netherlands is behind the actions; The cooperation between the security authorities is therefore more topical than ever. The population is invited to send information anonymously to the police or the Vienna State Criminal Police Office.

Interior Minister Gerhard Karner has already taken measures to reduce the threat from ATM boards. On April 11, 2025, he signed a security pact with the banking industry, which is clearly directed against organized crime. This happened as part of a bank summit in which high-ranking representatives of various security and bank institutions took part, including Michael Höllerer WKÖ federal division bank and insurance. Höllerer took the security of customers and employees very seriously and announced preventive technical measures to make banks unattractive for criminals.

The active people of the SOKO ATM, which was set up in the Federal Criminal Police Office, have already achieved the first successes in the clarification of their cases. A first suspect was caught in Vienna, which encourages the state and the investigative authorities in their endeavor to put the craft of the activity of the ATM robbers.

It remains to be seen whether these measures will take effect and whether the gruesome series of ATM blasts will soon come to an end. One thing is certain: there is something in the air here, and the Viennese population hopes for the fastest possible information and a safe environment.