Burglars strike in Villach-Land: schools and kindergartens in their sights!

Burglars strike in Villach-Land: schools and kindergartens in their sights!

On the night of Sunday, March 23, 2025, several break-ins occurred in the Villach-Land region, affecting a school building as well as a kindergarten and a club building. Unknown perpetrators broke into all three facilities and caused considerable damage to property. The exact extent of the total damage is still unclear and is currently being determined by the police. The investigators have already started a search for witnesses who can provide information about the perpetrators or suspicious observations.

When they broke into the school building, the perpetrators broke a window and stole a cash register and a safe. In the neighboring kindergarten, they forced open a patio door and stole a Samsung tablet. The club building was not spared either; The perpetrators got in there by forcing open a door and also stole a cash register. A total of four doors and windows were damaged in these incidents, indicating the brutal approach of the burglars. In recent years, the police have recorded an increase in break-ins in the region, which has made the situation even more tense. Loud meinkreis.at Access to the respective buildings was made possible by breaking windows and forcing doors open.

Investigations and safety information

The police have now started an investigation and are looking for witnesses who may have noticed something suspicious. It is a worrying event that further exacerbates the security situation in the Villach-Land region. A burglary like this once again shows how important preventative measures are to protect against burglary. Statistics show that almost every second burglary fails because the perpetrators take too long to get into the building. Protection against burglaries should therefore focus on the weak points of a house, with mechanical solutions being the most important measure to deter burglars and better secure the home. GDV.de reports that tested burglary-resistant windows and French doors should at least correspond to resistance class RC 2.

Installing properly secured windows and doors and using alarm systems and motion sensors can significantly reduce the risk of a break-in. The K-Einbruch initiative offers comprehensive information on choosing the right security solutions and lists other effective measures to keep burglars away. While the police are working intensively to solve these break-ins, prevention measures are of great importance for residents in the region.