Woman recognizes supermarket thief in Klagenfurt - police strikes!

Woman recognizes supermarket thief in Klagenfurt - police strikes!

Klagenfurt, Österreich - On June 30, 2025, a brazen theft occurred in a supermarket in Klagenfurt. In the period between 9:00 a.m. and 4:50 p.m., an unknown perpetrator opened a locker and steel the wallet and a backpack of a 48-year-old woman. The perpetrator observed the injured party as she entered her number code and used the stolen ATM card to pay drinks at a petrol station. In addition, he made further purchases in a supermarket and a tobacco shop. This information was provided by Klick Carinthia, who further report that the injured party had discovered after the fact that money had been debited from her account, reacted immediately and blocked the ATM card.

Despite the blocked card, the perpetrator tried to continue payments in several shops in Klagenfurt, but without success. The owner found that there were suspicious debits in her online banking app that alerted them. In the course of the investigation, the police of the damaged surveillance pictures showed the payment processes. On July 8, 2025, she finally recognized the perpetrator in a supermarket and immediately informed the police.

arrest of the suspect

The police officers immediately arrived on site and identified a 31-year-old Romanian citizen as a suspect. He partially confessed the theft and was then arrested. The perpetrator was then transferred to the police officer center (PAZ) Klagenfurt. According to 5min.at, it is a clear case of theft while exploiting the inattentiveness of the injured party.

The legal aspects of such a crime are important to understand. According to § 242 of the Criminal Code (StGB), the theft represents the removal of foreign movable things with the intention of the illegal appropriation. The punishments vary depending on the severity of the theft. For simple theft, up to five years of imprisonment or fines can be imposed, while severe theft can be punished with prison terms between three months and ten years. This assessment is supported by the legal information on Mügge-pitschel.de.

preparation and execution of thefts

The behavior of the perpetrator not only falls under the simple theft, but also shows how important prevention is against such acts in supermarkets and other sales facilities. The hiding place of goods can already be a criminal act. In this special case, the perpetrator acted skillfully by using the time and distraction of the injured party to act unnoticed.

The increase in thefts in retail is complained about in many regions, with supermarkets and drugstores particularly affected. The current situation illustrates the need for retailers to take increased security measures in order to prevent such incidents in the future.