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Raid on tobody in Klagenfurt: Perpetrator escapes with little value
An attack on a transformer in Klagenfurt occurred on September 27, 2025. The perpetrator, armed with a knife, demanded cash and fled with low -value objects. The police are looking for the stranger. Security warnings call for caution.
Raid on tobody in Klagenfurt: Perpetrator escapes with little value
On September 27, 2025, an attack occurred in the early morning on a toilet in the Fischl district in Klagenfurt, Carinthia. Shortly before 6 a.m., the unknown perpetrator entered the point of sale and demanded cash and cigarettes from the 60-year-old employee. In doing so, he pushed them aside and searched several drawers before he fled with only low -quality objects. Interestingly, the transformer found that there was no stolen goods available, which apparently did not prevent the perpetrator's escape. Fortunately, the employee was not injured and is in good condition, such as 5min.
The investigation was taken over by the State Criminal Police Office in Carinthia, and the police have initiated an extensive search, which also includes the use of a police helicopter. The perpetrator was dressed dark, wore a blue down jacket with a hood, light blue jeans and light beige-brown sports shoes. He had grumbled his face and it is unclear whether he was actually armed in the attack, as [Nachrichten.at] (https://www.nachrichten.at/panorama/chronik/fahndung-unberkannter-ueberfiel-trafik-in-klagenfurt ;art58,4029890).
Warning of heroism
Wolfgang Straßnig, the chairman of the tobacco feasts in Carinthia, gave a haunting warning and advised not to play the hero in such threatening situations. "Body and life are more important than material," emphasized Straßnig, who has not yet experienced a raid in his career, but was affected by burglaries. His comment comes in view of an incident in Graz from 2023, which went viral when someone also tried to appear as a hero in a robbery.
Raids as a growing threat
The security situation in retail is tense anyway. A current security study from 2025 shows that 86% of Austrian retailers were confronted with crime in business, with 42% affected several times. The annual damage caused by shoplifting in Austria exceeds 500 million euros. In the past, the most common crimes in inpatient trade were recorded: 91% for shoplifting, 45% for counterfeit money and 42% for burglaries.
It is particularly exciting that Straßnig also indicates the falling profitability of raids on tobaccoses. Due to the increase in cashless payments, it has become more difficult for perpetrators to make prey worth worthwhile. In this context, the “Safe” initiative is worth mentioning, which aims to strengthen prevention in retail and to support the dealers in their security measures.