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Wild argument at gas station: man smashes windshield!
After a conflict at a gas station in Klagenfurt, a 22-year-old destroys the windshield of a car and is arrested.
Wild argument at gas station: man smashes windshield!
On May 21, 2025, an incident occurred at a gas station in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, which prompted a careful police investigation. At 9:22 p.m., police were called to the gas station where a 22-year-old man had allegedly damaged a car. The situation escalated after the man, along with a 24-year-old and a 21-year-old local resident, were insulted for no reason.
After the two customers finished shopping and got into their car, one of the attackers, a 22-year-old, jumped onto the vehicle and hit the windshield with his fist so hard that it broke. Police and security measures put in place led to the perpetrator fleeing the scene with several accomplices.
Investigation and confession
Thanks to the license plate read, the police were able to quickly determine the vehicle owner's home address. At the address provided, the officers first met the suspect's mother. The suspected perpetrator was contacted by telephone and ultimately confessed to the property damage.
An alcohol test was positive and the 22-year-old had to be treated at the Klagenfurt Clinic after an injury to his hand that he sustained when breaking the window. He is charged with criminal damage and the police promise a thorough investigation into the incident.
Connection to crime trends
The incident at the gas station is part of a larger problem area: According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, current police crime statistics show an increase in violent crimes in Austria. In 2022, around 489,000 crimes were reported, including 78,836 violent crimes, which corresponds to an increase of 16.9 percent compared to previous years.
There is also an increase in property crime and cybercrime. Despite the decline in personal violence, the overall situation for law enforcement remains challenging, particularly when it comes to extremism and white-collar crime.
These statistical developments show that the incident at the gas station cannot be viewed in isolation, but is part of a broader trend in the Austrian crime landscape.
Click Carinthia reports that this incident draws attention to citizens' concerns about increasing violence and behavior in public during Today documented the details of the incident.