ATM explosion in Graz-Eggenberg: perpetrators escape with loot!

ATM explosion in Graz-Eggenberg: perpetrators escape with loot!

On the night of March 6, 2025, a violent incident occurred in the Eggenberg district of Graz: unknown perpetrators blew up an ATM at a local bank branch and then fled with an unknown destination. The police were alerted shortly after 3 a.m. and immediately launched an investigation. According to initial information, the property damage is significant, but it is still unclear whether the perpetrators actually stole the property. Luckily there were no injuries, the police said.

Quick search for the suspects

The search for the perpetrators was launched immediately after the explosion, but was unsuccessful until the morning. Video recordings have already been viewed and witnesses have also contacted the authorities to provide information. This quick response is crucial to catching the criminals, who have obviously been active on several occasions recently. It was only on Tuesday night that another ATM was blown up in Ötztal, Tyrol, but the perpetrators were unable to steal anything there steiermark.ORF.at reported.

The police remain optimistic that new leads will emerge from the video recordings viewed and the statements of witnesses. The incident has caused a stir and the security forces are doing everything they can to clarify the background and those responsible in order to prevent further acts.