Thief with a knife: Steirer loses 6000 euros when buying car in Linz!

Thief with a knife: Steirer loses 6000 euros when buying car in Linz!

Linz, Österreich - A 36-year-old Turk from Styria was victim to a robbery in Linz on Saturday evening when he went into the trap of a perpetrator when buying a used car. The alleged seller, a 52-year-old Cameroonian from Linz, threatened the victim with a knife and demanded the cash they had brought with them. The 36-year-old had a envelope with 6000 euros, which he handed over without resistance, as Krone reported.

Together with a 44-year-old friend, the buyer had agreed the viewing date to check the vehicle. On site, the seller asked immediately about cash. The buyer who showed a envelope with the money as evidence was quickly intimidated by the seller's aggressiveness and handed over the envelope in which the money was without defending itself.

quick arrest by the Cobra

The police in Upper Austria reacted briskly to the incident. Thanks to the precise description of the perpetrator by the victim, this could be quickly identified and arrested. At the order of the Linz public prosecutor's office, the Cobra commando arrested the suspect. A large part of the captured money was ensured, such as supplemented.

The fast reaction of the police is an encouraging sign in the fight against increasing crime in Austria. According to current statistics, around 528,000 crimes were reported in Austria in 2023, which has been the highest level since 2016. In Vienna in particular, a third of the offenses could be obtained, which underlines the importance of the rapid arrest of the perpetrator. The police clarification rate was 52.3%in 2023, which is a slight increase compared to the previous year, as reported. Statista

Although the 52-year-old seller's arrest is a success, the increasing number of crime still raises questions. An outstanding problem is foreign crime, in which around 43% of the suspects came from abroad in 2022. This gives rise to concern and highlights public opinion: Around 70% of Austrians believe that immigrants tighten crime problems.