Raid in the Netherlands: ATM blast shaken Vienna!

Raid in the Netherlands: ATM blast shaken Vienna!

Vorgartenstraße, Wien, Österreich - in Vienna, the population of a worrying series of ATM sprinkles remains in suspense. On Sunday, April 7, 2025, a 24-year-old blew up three ATMs in Vorgartenstrasse with three accomplices. According to Kleine Zeitung tried to move away when the police arrived. During the incident, the police gave away shots, which injured the suspect and had to be taken to the hospital. He is now under police surveillance. The fleeing of the other suspects on scooters has so far remained unanswered.

The police published no further information on the shot levies on Monday and the investigation into the background. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office works closely with the AG ATM ADSOMAT of the Federal Criminal Police Office and the Vienna public prosecutor in order to combat the spreading phenomenon of ATM explosions.

The explosions increase

The events are part of a worrying trend. Since the beginning of 2025 there have been several successful explosions in Vienna. According to vienna.at on February 20, one of the most serious explosions occurred in a post office in Wagramer Strasse that was completely destroyed. The perpetrators were able to escape with a black car. The police carry out intensive searches after the suspects and investigate in the direction of an internationally organized crime group.

an uncanny series

The increase in ATM blasting in Austria is alarming. Statistics of the Federal Criminal Police Office show that 13 such acts were registered nationwide in 2022, in 2023 there were already 13, including current cases in Wels by the end of February. The criminal groups suspected behind the actions are professional and seem to have specialized in the blowing and breaking up of ATMs. The average prey per explosion is between 50,000 and 100,000 euros, while the property damage caused is often higher than the value of the stolen money, so Kleine Zeitung .

Overall, the situation for the Viennese population remains tense, while the police continue to endeavor to combat this rapidly growing wave of crime and to grasp the fleeting perpetrators.