Burglar series cleared up: Slovak (29) leaves five-digit damage!

Burglar series cleared up: Slovak (29) leaves five-digit damage!

Burgenland, Österreich - criminalists from the district police command Neusiedl am See have informed a series of burglary, which was committed in several regions of Austria. A 29-year-old Slovak citizen was arrested in this context. The arrest took place at the end of April during a vehicle control in Kittsee, where the man was stopped in his car with several stolen objects. In his vehicle, the officers discovered several coffee machines, a few skis and other objects of unknown origin. The suspect resisted during the control and was then taken to the Eisenstadt prison. [5min.at] (https://www.5min.at/5202507180838/17-einbrueche-in-noe- and-burgenland-taeter-auscht/) reported that the investigations by the crime group owned that the man 17 burglary in Vienna, Klosterneuburg, Schwecechat and Neusiedl am See are demonstrated could.

The accused is suspected of having stolen mainly from vehicles parked in underground car parks. The prey included valuables, tools and cash. The damage caused by the crimes is estimated in the lower five -digit euro range. The authorities assume that the suspect alone acted, which focuses on the investigation on a possible individual act. So far, however, the public prosecutor has not published any information about a possible start of the process. According to KURIER it is also unclear how things are continued with the seized objects, since their assignment to the crime scenes is still being processed.

Overview of crime in Austria

Statista , around 528,000 crimes were displayed in 2023, which has been the highest level since 2016. Over a third of these offenses, about 186,000, were in Vienna. The concerns of the population are also linked to the crime situation. A survey shows that 70% of Austrians believe that immigrants tighten the country's crime problems.

The police information rate in Austria was slightly increased in 2023 and is now 52.3%. While the authorities try to reduce the general crime rate, the increase in specific offenses such as burglary theft remains a challenge. The arrest of the Slovak man could be a step in the right direction to increase security in the affected regions.