Brutal attack in Rangersdorf: 46-year-old injured with a beer bottle!

Brutal attack in Rangersdorf: 46-year-old injured with a beer bottle!

In a restaurant in the municipality of Rangersdorf, Spittal/Drau district, there was a brutal theft, which took place on the night on June 3, 2025 around 11:30 p.m. A 46-year-old man who lives in the region was attacked by four previously unknown perpetrators, who stole his wallet with several hundred euros in cash. According to click Carinthia , the victim reacted after noticing the theft by addressing one of the perpetrators. This led to a violent incident in which one of the men hit him with a beer bottle.

The perpetrators fled towards Winklern after the attack, and an immediately initiated search was unsuccessful. The 46-year-old man suffered cutting wounds on the face and neck due to the attack and was brought to the district hospital in Lienz for treatment. As Meinverzirk , the wrapping pocket of the victim could be found, but without its content, later in the toilet of the restaurant.

Details of assault

The perpetrator's procedure was the distraction of the victim through a conversation while stole the wallet. This indicates a coordinated and strategic approach that often occurs in thefts in restaurants. The incident is part of a major problem of small offenses in the region, which is also shown in the official statistics of Federal Criminal Police Office

The police crime statistics (PKS) captures the development of criminal events in Austria and offers insights into current trends and patterns. The PKS is an important resource for the strategic planning of criminal police measures and is updated annually. Despite the information rates that arise from the PKS, a significant part of offenses in the dark field of crime remains, which means that many crimes are never reported.

While the search continues to continue to be carried out after the perpetrators of the attack in Rangersdorf, the authorities are faced with the challenge of counteracting such crime more effectively in the region. The PKS data support the security authorities in continuously improving and adapting the strategies to combat crime.