Series burglars: 166 burglaries in schools and more!

Series burglars: 166 burglaries in schools and more!

An incredible case of perseverance in crimes recently caused a stir in Austria. A 41-year-old Romanian citizen was exposed as a series burglary, who committed a total of 166 burglaries in eight federal states between March 2022 and January 2024. As the Lower Austrian news , he left a total damage of over 933,000 euros. The majority of the burglaries were in schools, where he was targeted with a targeted strategy to steal cash and occasionally also electrical appliances.

This series criminals was so clever that he often took place at events in schools in order to hit later. Especially in the event of an incident in St. Veiter Mittelschule, he used a previously stolen key to get into the premises and steal money from a safe. Police investigations resulted in the perpetrator that the perpetrator can have a comprehensive network of crime scenes. A total of 141 burglaries in school buildings were carried out, 11 times in workers' chambers and another 14 burglaries in other facilities. According to the Salzburg24 , the crime also led to the accused that his time Burglary tours went on by train.

arrest and investigation

The search for the perpetrator successfully ended in November 2023 when he was arrested in the Leoben judicial facility on the basis of a arrest order and later transferred to the St. Pölten prison. During a house search in Vienna, the investigators were able to secure numerous evidence, including screwdrivers, side cutters and numerous personal objects, which contributed to attributing further deeds. The exact processing of the burglaries shows that he not only committed 64 acts in Lower Austria, but also 46 in Upper Austria and 28 in Styria. These numbers prove the huge extent of its crimes.

The investigation turns out to be extremely precise, and the accused has already stood his responsibility in all cases. The police and the public prosecutor have therefore celebrated a significant success in the fight against crime.