62-year-old cyclist found dead after Maypole Festival in Regau!

62-year-old cyclist found dead after Maypole Festival in Regau!

Regau, Österreich - in Regau, Vöcklabruck district, Upper Austria, the lifeless body of a 62-year-old cyclist was discovered on May 2, 2025. The man had been desired since the day before after visiting a maypole festival. He planned to ride his bike home, but his return was delayed considerably. A comprehensive search was alerted on Friday shortly after 9:00 a.m. and included the participation of two fire brigades, a drone as well as search and rescue dogs. Despite all the efforts, all help came too late for the cyclist, and the police started the investigation on this sad matter. Fireworld reports on the incident.

Another incident in Regau was the act of violence that occurred on Tuesday evening. A 26-year-old Israeli citizen who lives in Munich was involved in a dispute with a 34-year-old Dutch woman. The man is accused of having seriously injured the woman with a knife after holding her in her apartment for several hours. According to the police, the incident may have occurred around 9:20 p.m. The injured woman was brought to Vöcklabruck hospital and operated on at night. Fortunately, it is now out of danger. The perpetrator fled after the incident, but the police were able to determine his location through cell phone location, which ultimately led to the arrest. The man crashed into a electricity pylon with his vehicle and was then flown to a hospital with a helicopter, such as crime in Austria

The incidents in Regau are in the context of a general increase in crime in Austria. According to data from Statista , around 528,000 crimes were reported in 2023, which has been the highest level since 2016. Particularly noticeable is the increase in publicly noticed offenses, which has reached a record value with around 85,400 cases. This has triggered concern in the population, and 70% of Austrians believe that immigrants tighten the crime problems in the country.

In addition, there were significant climbs in various crime areas in 2023, including drug crime and economic offenses, which is a worrying trend. In view of these developments, the police hope to increase the security in the communities through intensive investigations and improving public trust - which is 77% - and reducing the crime rates.