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Fire in Liesing: Police are investigating possible arson!
In Vienna, the police are investigating a car fire in Liesing that may have been started intentionally. Fire brigade in action.
Fire in Liesing: Police are investigating possible arson!
On Sunday night, the Vienna police and fire department were called to a burning car on Porschestrasse in Liesing. Krone.at reported that the affected area was cordoned off over a large area while the fire department arrived with several emergency vehicles and quickly brought the fire under control. The circumstances of the incident raise suspicions of intentional arson.
During the on-site investigation, specialists from the State Criminal Police Office discovered a bottle with a strong smell of gasoline near the wreck, which supports the suspicion of a targeted arson attack. In addition, a witness who observed the scene reported that the side window of the vehicle was smashed, indicating that the car had previously been broken into. An adjacent car was also damaged by the heat of the fire. The police have started investigating and are working intensively to find the perpetrators.
Arson in Vienna and its background
Arson is a serious problem in Austria, with around 700 cases reported annually. This number is alarming, especially since 23 percent of cases are recorded in Vienna. Loud orf.at Only around one in four of these cases can be solved, resulting in damages running into millions. More than half of the perpetrators caught are younger than 25, which indicates that young people in particular play a role in this problem.
The motives for arson are diverse. Around 35 percent of incidents are caused by children and young people playing with fire or intentionally trying to damage something. In 27 percent of cases, these are spontaneous emotional actions, often to attract attention. A quarter of arsonists intend to harm private individuals or organizations out of hatred or revenge, while 13 percent of the acts are linked to criminal acts such as insurance fraud.
The current incident in Liesing could therefore be part of a larger problem that poses major challenges for the city and its security authorities. The police are therefore investigating at high speed in order to catch the perpetrator or perpetrators and prevent further arsons.