21-year-old arsonist after five fires in Groß-Enzersdorf!

21-year-old arsonist after five fires in Groß-Enzersdorf!

Groß-Enzersdorf, Niederösterreich, Österreich - in Groß-Enzersdorf, Lower Austria, a 21-year-old man from the Gänserndorf district was arrested on March 26, 2025. This can be seen from a report by Fireworld . The accused is suspected of having committed deliberate arson foundations between August 2024 and March 2025, with the involvement in a total of five fires. The Korneuburg public prosecutor's office issued the order for arrest.

The affected objects of the arson include a meadow, twice a building fleece - including a failed attempt, and two vehicles. A last vehicle fire had even led to a building for overexception. The estimated amount of damage from these crimes puts itself on a medium five -digit euro amount. Despite the serious allegations, the accused did not confess in the police question.

a widespread problem

arson is an important problem in Austria, as current statistics show. Around 700 cases of arson are reported annually, with ifs about 23% of these cases for the city of Vienna. Nevertheless, only every fourth arson is accessible to an enlightenment, which means that many perpetrators remain undetected.

The financial damage caused by arson is added to several million euros in Austria. Young people in particular often contribute to the high number of such crimes; More than half of the perpetrators made is under 25 years old. Previous studies show that youthful vandal files make up the most common type of arson and are often not planned, but are impulsively created from a situation.

motifs and prevention

The report of OTS emphasizes that 27% of arsonists act in the affect or staged themselves as heroes. Often these are people who suffer from psychological problems. A quarter of the arsonists pursue malignant intentions, mostly motivated by hate or revenge.

To combat arson, prevention is particularly important. Measures should be aimed at socially weaker areas in particular, since the likelihood of fire reflections increases significantly in these regions. Improvement of lighting and monitoring as well as the creation of work and leisure activities could help reduce the rate of arson.

The arrest of the 21-year-old strongly reminds of how serious the problem of arson is and that society has to deal more with the causes and prevention of these dangerous acts.