Raid on law firm: Syrian perpetrator caught in Vienna!
Raid on law firm: Syrian perpetrator caught in Vienna!
Two Syrian citizens aged 29 and 33 were arrested on Friday afternoon in the act after attacking an employee of a law firm in Vienna-Wieden. According to Oe24 A weapon that was probably a knife or scissors. During the raid, the robbers managed to steal and flee cash from the safe.
The men arrested was still in the firm's building. The police are now investigating whether the perpetrators had previously had contact with the lawyer because they obviously knew about the local conditions. The lawyer was not present at the time of the robbery, but was added later. The law firm's available employee was in shock and has not yet been interrogated. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Mitte, has taken over the investigation.
crime situation in Vienna
The incidents in Vienna are in the context of a generally increasing crime rate in Austria. According to Statista, around 528,000 crimes were reported in Austria in 2023, which has been the highest level since 2016. Over a third of the offenses, about 186,000, were not available to the federal capital of Vienna. The number of thefts in particular is alarming: With about 85,400 cases, 2023 has been the highest value so far.
An outstanding feature of crime statistics is foreign crime. In 2022, around 43% of the suspects and convicted foreigners were, 58% of the newly detained also belong to this group. Most foreign suspects come from countries such as Romania, Germany and Serbia. A large part of the population, namely 70%, believes that immigrants tighten the crime problems.
public perception and police measures
The increasing crime has also influenced confidence in the security authorities. According to a survey in spring 2024, 77% of Austrians have confidence in the police. In addition, 85% are demanding stronger measures against Islamist terrorism. The increase in crime, including drug and economic crime, shows that the challenges for the security forces increase.
In 2023, a total of around 35,400 crimes were reported in the area of drug crime, an increase compared to the previous year. There is a significant proportion of these cases in particular in Vienna, whereby cannabis is considered the most common wing. These circumstances contribute to the fact that social discourse on crime and migration is being managed more and more intensely.| Details | |
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| Ort | Wien-Wieden, Österreich |
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