Burglars strike in Villach-Land: Schools and kindergartens in sight!

Burglars strike in Villach-Land: Schools and kindergartens in sight!

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

When the school building slumped into the school building, the perpetrators fought a window and stole a handicraft and a safe. In the neighboring kindergarten they squeezed a terrace door and stole a Samsung tablet. The club building was also not spared; There the perpetrators got into it through the constraints of a door and also stole a handcondance. A total of four doors and windows were damaged in these incidents, which indicates the brutal approach of the burglars. In recent years, the police have increasingly recorded burglaries in the region, which has also tense the situation. According to meinzirk.at , the access to the respective buildings was made possible by pushing windows and the expression of doors.

Investigations and safety instructions

The police have now started the investigation and is looking for witnesses who may have noticed something suspicious. It is a worrying event that further tightens the security situation in the Villach-Land region. A break -in like this once more illustrates how important preventive measures for burglary protection are. Statistics show that almost every second break -in fails because the perpetrators take too long to get into the building. Thus, the protection against burglaries should start at the weaknesses of a house, with mechanical solutions represent the most important measure to deter burglars and better secure the home. gdv.de reports that tested burglar-resistant windows and window doors should at least correspond to the resistance class RC 2.

The installation of properly secured windows and doors as well as the use of alarm systems and movement sensors can significantly reduce the risk of burglary. The K-Investigator initiative offers comprehensive information about the selection of the right security solutions and mentions other effective measures to keep burglars away. While the police are working intensively on the clarification of these burglaries, prevention measures are of great importance for residents in the region.