Drama in Ebergassing: escaped prisoners caught after chase!

Drama in Ebergassing: escaped prisoners caught after chase!

On Tuesday evening, May 21, 2025, an escaped prisoner was arrested in Ebergassing after he evaded a spectacular chase through the streets in a car. According to information from vienna.at The pursuit began around 10:30 p.m. when a patrol from the Leopoldsdorf police station stopped a car with a Vienna license plate for excessive speed.

The driver, a 20-year-old, initially stopped, but shortly afterwards gave full throttle and fled through the town at speeds of up to 100 km/h. The rapid escape led from the B11 to the B15 in the direction of Himberg, where the driver ultimately reached speeds of up to 150 km/h. Several police patrols were alerted and began searching for the vehicle, but briefly lost sight of the fugitive. A police helicopter with a thermal imaging camera and two service dog patrols were called in to assist.

The chase leads to a spectacular end

At 10:40 p.m. the emergency services discovered the getaway vehicle on an earth bank in Ebergassing. The car was parked with the driver's door open, but the driver initially disappeared. He was finally discovered with the help of the thermal imaging camera in a nearby forest area and arrested at 11:24 p.m. The young man had not returned from prison and there was an outstanding arrest warrant against him. He was then transferred to the Vienna-Josefstadt prison courier.at reported.

The arrested man now faces several charges, including resisting state authority. In addition, numerous traffic law violations are to be expected, particularly due to significant speeding and driving without a valid driving license.

Security situation in Austria

The incident sheds light on the current security situation in Austria. In 2023, around 528,000 crimes were reported in Austria, the highest level since 2016. Around a third of the crimes occurred in Vienna. Of particular concern is the rise in drug-related crime, which totaled around 35,400 crimes in the same year, with Vienna at the center of these problems. Most of the foreign suspects came from Romania, Germany and Serbia, which has also led to a social debate about crime and immigration. Loud Statista 70% of Austrians believe that immigrants increase crime problems.

In this case, the police were able to thwart a potentially dangerous crime through quick and coordinated action. There were no injuries; the material damage was limited to the getaway vehicle, which was affected by the traffic accident.