14-year-old steals car in Wörgl and lights it after accident!

14-year-old steals car in Wörgl and lights it after accident!

In the night of April 19, 2025, a scandalous incident occurred in Wörgl, Kufstein, Tyrol: A 14-year-old Syrian citizen stole an unexpected car of a 33-year-old Austrian. The key was inside the vehicle, which made the theft easier.

The young person drove through the city area from Wörgl towards Kufstein until an accident occurred. During a roundabout on the B171, the vehicle collided with a curb, which led to the tires being badly damaged and the car was no longer ready to drive.

The attempt to make the fire

After the accident, the young person, to park the vehicle in the Schwoich municipal area, in the "Kufsteiner Wald". In a further, questionable step, he tried to set the car on the area of ​​the fuel cap in fire to possibly blur traces. Around 3:20 p.m. the police were alerted by a witness who noticed a damaged and smoking vehicle in the forest.

The alarmed police officers were able to contain the beginning fire with a fire extinguisher. Shortly afterwards, the Schwoich fire brigade and a rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident to prevent further damage.

the self -disclosure

In the vehicle, the police found a money pocket with an ID card from a foreign national. At around 5.10 a.m., the young person finally appeared at the Kufstein police inspection and admitted the incident. This self -disclosure could be important in the further course of the procedure.

The incident comes in a context of increasing youth crime in Germany, which according to the BKA in 2024) suspicious children have recorded 11.3 % to 13,755 and from young people by 3.8 % to 31,383. Violent crime also suffered from 1.5 %, which has been the highest number since 2007. These developments can be attributed to mental stress and social factors and raise questions about the integration of young people with a migration background.

The incident in Wörgl is another example of how important preventive measures and targeted social psychological interventions are to prevent future crimes of this kind.