Wild dispute at the gas station: man smashes windshield!

Wild dispute at the gas station: man smashes windshield!

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Österreich - On May 21, 2025, in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, an incident occurred at a petrol station, which resulted in a careful police examination. At 9:22 p.m. the police were called to the petrol station, where a 22-year-old man probably damaged a car. The situation escalated after the man, together with a 24-year-old and a 21-year-old local resident.

After the two customers had completed their purchases and entered their car, one of the attackers, a 22-year-old, jumped on the vehicle and hit the windshield so violently with his fist that she broke. Built-in police and security measures led to the perpetrator with several accomplices from the crime scene.

determination and confession

Thanks to the read license plate, the police were able to quickly determine the vehicle owner's residential address. At the given address, the officials first met the mother of the suspect. The alleged perpetrator was contacted by phone and finally confessed to property damage.

A alkotest carried out was positive, and the 22-year-old had to be treated in the Klagenfurt Clinic after an injury he was treated when the window was broken. It is reported for property damage and the police promise a thorough follow -up of the incident.

connection with crime trends

The incident at the petrol station is part of a larger problem area: According to the [Federal Ministry of the Interior] (https://www.bmi.gv.at/magazin/2023_06/01_Poliminaltstatistik_20222222222222222222222222222, the current police crime statistics show an increase in violent delics in Austria. In 2022, around 489,000 offenses were reported, including 78,836 violent crime, which corresponds to an increase of 16.9 percent compared to previous years.

In addition, an increase in property crime and cybercrime is recorded. Despite the decline in violence in privacy, the general situation is challenging for the law enforcement authorities, especially in terms of extremism and economic crime.

These statistical developments show that the incident at the petrol station cannot be considered in isolation, but is part of a more comprehensive trend in the Austrian crime landscape.

click Carinthia reports that this incident draws attention to the worries of the citizens regarding the increasing violence and behavior in public, while documented the details of the incident.