Police operation in Braunau: Young people light New Year's Eve fireworks in the forest!

Police operation in Braunau: Young people light New Year's Eve fireworks in the forest!

In the night of Monday, December 23, 2024, shots from a forest in Pischelsdorf, Braunau district, the residents and led to a large-scale police operation. A concerned witness alerted the police station in Mattighofen around 6 p.m. and reported repeated shots that could be heard from the thicket. Shortly after the call, a vehicle hastily left the place in the direction of Engelärding, which prompted the officials to search for the driver immediately. During their investigation, the police again heard shots that led them back to the forest area. As the State Police Directorate of Upper Austria documented, the officials finally came across four young men aged 18 and 19, who immediately admitted their guilt.

confiscated weapons and ammunition

In the subsequent search, the police discovered two shock pistols, five packs of ammunition with a total of around 350 shots and three packs of pyrotechnic bangs. These results confirmed that the young people were actually responsible for the noise. In view of the situation and the violation of the weapons law, the authorities temporarily levied a weapons ban against the four hobby firecrackers. An advertisement from the Braunau district administration is also imminent, as reported by Today.at

The scene now causes lively discussions among readers, and the disregard for weapons laws is considered a serious incident by many. In the middle of the preparations for New Year's Eve, this behavior is particularly alarming and calls the authorities on the plan to ensure that such incidents do not happen again. The public shocked that the four young men got through with their dangerous gimmicks. According to 5min.at , the company in Upper Austria but also beyond.