Mask in front of the house: Brutal burglary shakes Vienna-Penzing!

Mask in front of the house: Brutal burglary shakes Vienna-Penzing!

In Vienna, the reports on brutal raids and burglaries are increasing, which affect the feeling of security in the districts concerned. In the night from Sunday to Monday, around midnight, a house inhabitant in Penzing was attacked by two masked men. When the perpetrators tried to give themselves violently, there was a handmade. The house resident suffered injuries from punches that led him into medical treatment. The masked perpetrators then fled, and the police immediately initiated "instant search measures" with a police helicopter, unfortunately without success. The Kurier reports that the State Criminal Police Office Vienna continues to determine in all directions.

This is the second incident in a short time that affects the security awareness of the Viennese population. An 87-year-old man was recently attacked in his own garden when an unknown perpetrator gained access and pushed him back into the house, where he injured him. At the moment, however, there are no indications of a connection between the two acts.

raids in grocery stores

The increasing violent crime in Vienna can also be seen in another incident that occurred in Margareten on Friday evening. Several masked perpetrators penetrated into a grocery store where they captured a cash}. During the robbery, an employee who was cared for by the Vienna professional rescue was injured and taken to the hospital. The Kosmo informed that the investigation was taken over by the State Criminal Police Office, but the perpetrators were able to escape undetected despite intensive search measures.

The population is now called up to report suspicious observations that have been made in the area of ​​the grocery store. The feeling of security of many Viennese is noticeably affected because one no longer seems to be safe in your own four walls and when shopping.

A look at the crime statistics

A ray of hope in the middle of these alarming incidents is the comprehensive analysis of crime statistics for Vienna. According to the Krone there have been more than 4,000 acts of violence in the past ten years, which increased the number of violent crimes displayed to 29,485. Despite this high number, however, there is no significant increase in the crime rate for violent crimes, which indicates that Vienna has grown more in recent years than the number of crimes. Despite some heated incidents, Vienna does not remain the most violent city, but shows a differentiated crime situation.

The Viennese police are still required to observe the security situation and, if necessary, take measures. The affected residents hope that the investigation will soon be brought into the dark of these incidents and that a bit can be found back for the usual security.