Brutal knife robbery in Vienna's U6 - police asks for clues!

Brutal knife robbery in Vienna's U6 - police asks for clues!

In the U6 underground line in Vienna, there was a brutal robbery on a 24-year-old man. The incident occurred at the end of December 29, 2024, around 4:30 a.m. Two unknown men were involved in the attack, with one of the perpetrators threatening the victim with a knife and forcing him to publish his mobile phone and headphones. The second man who acted as a "watchdog" was in the background during the robbery, such as Krone reported.

Both perpetrators left the subway at the Josefstädter Strasse station and fled in an unknown direction. The Viennese police have published photographs of the suspects and asks the public for relevant information. Contact is possible on 01-31310-43800. The description of the perpetrator is as follows: the main perpetrator is between 20 and 25 years old, has a slim stature, a narrow face, dark hair and a dense full beard. The accomplice could also be in the same age group and has dark blonde hair.

increasing crime in the subway

This incident is part of a worrying development in the Vienna subway, where several raids and physical attacks have been registered in recent weeks. The feeling of security of the passengers was determined as part of a survey. The Viennese lines reacted to increased crime by increasing video surveillance on the trains. In the meantime, 75% of the subway trains are equipped with surveillance cameras, and a total of 4,500 cameras are in use. A budget of 1.2 million euros was provided in 2013 for the expansion of video surveillance to increase the feeling of security. vienna.at emphasizes that the topic of crime in the Vienna U-Bahn is increasingly in focus

In order to counteract the increasing number of incidents, the patrols in the subway, especially in the U6, were reinforced. The cooperation between the police and the Vienna lines was described as successfully. For example, a collaboration was documented in 2012, in which video recordings were made available 2,013 times.

The Viennese lines encourage passengers to visit the "SOS cubes" in emergencies and to press the emergency call. If a train emergency stop is required, there are mechanisms to stop the subway in the close range and connect the emergency button to the subway control center.

The statistics show a decline in robberies and thefts in the subway compared to previous years. However, the safety of passengers remains a central concern that must be continuously monitored and improved. In this context, it is important that the public helps with the identification of the perpetrators to prevent such incidents in the future.