ATM blast in Gmunden: escape car discovered in Aichkirchen!

ATM blast in Gmunden: escape car discovered in Aichkirchen!

In the night of May 17, 2025, a spectacular ATM, which the investigators now posed with a puzzle, occurred in Gmunden, Upper Austria. At around 2:45 a.m., four masked perpetrators blew an ATM near a shopping center, but remained without prey because their escape vehicle was damaged by the explosion. 5min.at then reported and tried to get three young women around their car. Ultimately, they threatened a young man with a knife and robbed his gray VW Tiguan with Gmundner.

on Saturday evening, around 10 p.m., the escape car, a burned -out VW Tiguan, was discovered in a forest near Aichkirchen. The State Criminal Police Office of Upper Austria has started the investigation and asks the population for help. Witnesses who saw the stolen Tiguan near the forest area should report to the police immediately. In addition, it is asked to ensure that petrol station employees pay attention to suspicious benzefore by young men.

Investigations and information

The investigators suspect that the perpetrators have a migration background. Video recordings of wild cameras or surveillance systems could provide decisive information on the identity of the masked men. The State Criminal Police Office reports that it is grateful for any indications in particular on suspicious observations in the early morning hours of May 17th.

The police crime statistics (PKS) shows that the clarification of ATM boards and other violent crimes in Austria has a high priority. bundeskriminalamt.at indicates that the PKS serves the basis for the strategic planning of crime police measures and also takes into account social developments. So the investigation not only has local, but also national importance.

The investigators hope to bring light into this dark matter with the help of the notes from the population and with evaluating the existing video recordings. The feeling of security of the citizens and the fight against crime are top priority.