Burglary series in Döbling: Young people scared market operators!

Burglary series in Döbling: Young people scared market operators!

Am Sonnbergmarkt, 1190 Wien, Österreich - in Vienna-Döbling, a wave of youth crime ensures alarming headlines. The operators of market stalls have frightened several burglaries that took place at the end of last year. Hoofed perpetrators had broken up the entrance doors to four shops with an emergency hammer and stolen the cassailer. According to Georg Gutfleisch, one of the market stand operators, the incidents have reinforced the fear of further burglaries. To protect himself, he installed both outdoor lighting and an alarm system, such as vienna.at . The determined burglars were terrifyingly young, under 14 years and can therefore not be prosecuted.

District head Daniel Resch (ÖVP) was concerned about the situation and suspects that a youth gang in Döbling is active. This group not only behaves aggressively towards passers -by, but also ensures frequent police operations. In order to counteract this, prevention talks between the police and schools are planned. At the same time, the State Criminal Police Office reports an increasing number of crimes by young people, which is why a special group of operations to combat youth crime was launched. Between March and December 2024 there were already 568 advertisements against young people, with 55 of them arrested.

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