Couple steals five-figure sum on Vienna's shopping mile!
On Mariahilfer Straße in Vienna, two perpetrators stole a five-figure sum from a man. Police are looking for witnesses.

Couple steals five-figure sum on Vienna's shopping mile!
On July 23, 2025, a brazen theft occurred on the busy Mariahilfer Straße in Vienna-Neubau, in which two perpetrators stole a five-figure sum from a 55-year-old man after a bank withdrawal. The incident took place at lunchtime when the victim was at a store. After the theft, the perpetrators fled.
On the instructions of the Vienna public prosecutor's office, the Vienna police have published pictures of the suspects and are asking the public for help. The perpetrators are described as follows:
Details about the suspects
- Männlicher Verdächtiger:
- Alter: 60 bis 70 Jahre
- Herkunft: asiatisch
- Bekleidung: schwarze Hose, blaues Hemd, schwarze Jacke, schwarze Kappe, braune Schuhe
- Weiblicher Verdächtiger:
- Alter: 55 bis 65 Jahre
- Herkunft: asiatisch
- Körpergröße: klein
- Auffällige Merkmale: blond gefärbte Haare
- Bekleidung: schwarze Hose, weißer Pullover, dunkle Schuhe, große dunkle Handtasche, zeitweise schwarze Kappe
The Vienna State Police Department has started the investigation and is actively securing further information about the suspects. According to police, the theft occurred right after the victim made a bank withdrawal. The thieves appear to have acted deliberately and knew that the man had a large amount of money. Police are asking the public to report any information regarding the identity of the perpetrators.
Contact for information
Information can be submitted anonymously to the Vienna State Criminal Police Office. The contact options are as follows:
- Ermittlungsbereich Diebstahl: 01-31310-43610 oder 01-31310-43612
- Journaldienst: 01-31310-43800
The publication of the photos of the suspects was intended to help clarify the identity of the perpetrators and find out more information. Those affected and the police are hoping for the public's support to combat crime in the city.
For further information on this manhunt, interested citizens can also consult the articles from Kosmo.at, Vienna.at and ORF Wien: Kosmo.at, Vienna.at and ORF Vienna.