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Arsonist after break-in in Halbturn: Chaos in an empty house!
In Halbturn, a residential building burned after a break-in. A 37-year-old was arrested. Investigations are ongoing.
Arsonist after break-in in Halbturn: Chaos in an empty house!
In Halbturn, a town in the Neusiedl am See district, an incident occurred on the night of October 23, 2025 that caused a great stir. At around 11:10 p.m., the police were alerted because a fire was reported in an empty single-family home. When the officers arrived on site, they found the building heavily smoked, with an open front door and all cupboards and drawers ransacked. The investigation led to the arrest of a 37-year-old man in the local area.
When he was arrested, the suspect had silver coins and cash on him. He confessed to having forced his way into the house through the cellar door in search of valuables. After the break-in, the bathroom was set on fire, with the perpetrator explaining that he had no intention of setting the entire house on fire. The fire department was deployed with 28 emergency services from the communities of Halbturn, Frauenkirchen and Mönchhof to extinguish the fire.
Damage and further investigation results
The incident resulted in significant damage to the house, but fortunately both people and animals were uninjured. The police investigation is still ongoing to clarify all the background to the burglary and arson. The current situation is alarming, especially in light of recent developments in criminal statistics. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office, criminal activity in Austria is recorded by the police crime statistics, which have recorded all reported cases since 2001.
These statistics play a crucial role in the planning of strategic criminal police measures and are constantly adapted to changes in criminal law and social phenomena. Unreported crime, which is not recorded in these statistics, remains an issue of great importance for the police and society.
The incident in Halbturn raises questions about security in the region and the general trend in crime. The administration and the police have a responsibility to the public to communicate transparently about the results of the investigation and security-relevant information.
For more information on this incident you can view the entire report Fireworld read up. Additionally delivers Cosmo a detailed analysis of what happened during the Federal Criminal Police Office provides further information on crime statistics.