Approach in Vienna favorites: Police are looking for fleeting perpetrators!

Approach in Vienna favorites: Police are looking for fleeting perpetrators!

The Viennese police are currently looking for an arsonist who is said to have set a motorcycle on Friday, June 1, 2025, around 9:15 p.m. in Vienna favorites. This incident occurred on Klausenburger Straße, where witnesses observed how the man who had not yet been identified manipulated on the parked motorcycle before it went up in flames. The fire brigade was able to quickly extinguish the fire, but both the motorcycle and a car parked in front of it suffered considerable damage to property. The fire group of the Vienna State Criminal Police Office has started the investigation and asks the public to report relevant information anonymously on 01-31310-33800.

The fleeting suspect was dressed in a black baseball cap, a light trousers and a light t-shirt as well as a black vest and black shoes. He also carried a black shoulder bag with him. So far, the background of the crime is unclear; Possible motifs could be revenge records or a random selection of the object. It is striking that the approval owner of the damaged motorcycle has not yet reported, which raises additional questions.

connection with other arson foundation

In a relevant connection, a 23-year-old man at the Vienna Regional Court was sentenced to a 13-year sentence after he was guilty about arson with death. This incident occurred in the night of November 27th of the previous year in a supervised apartment facility for mentally ill people in Liesing. In the fire, a 68-year-old resident died tragically, while other residents were unharmed. The accused, who once lived in the facility himself, used an access code known to him to enter the building and lit a jacket in the common room.

The 23-year-old denied that he had killed with intent and stated that they heard voices that asked him to light the jacket. However, this statement was considered unbelievable by a psychiatric expert and attributed to excessive alcohol consumption. It was found that the man suffers from an intelligence reduction and a lack of impulse control, but was physically considered to be accountable. Despite his claims, he was instructed in a forensic-therapeutic center to rule out a danger to the general public.

The parallels between these cases raise questions about the number of arson in arson in Vienna and illustrate the challenges that the law enforcement authorities face. With the support of the population, the police hope to receive further information about the current case in favorites in order to fold the arsonist to be accountable. A tender has already taken place for confused witnesses that could possibly give decisive information.