14-Year-Old Car Thief Arrested in Vienna: Investigations into 50 More Break-Ins Underway

Early Tuesday morning around 6:15 AM, police officers in Vienna-Meidling stopped a car driver in a severely damaged vehicle after witnesses observed noticeably unsafe driving. In Wittmayergasse, the summoned police officers found a heavily damaged car parked on the sidewalk. As the officers quickly determined, the exiting driver was a 14-year-old boy from Hungary.

Serial Offender Caught in Vienna, Various Stolen Goods Secured

He admitted that he had previously smashed the car's side window and started the vehicle with a key from the glove compartment. According to his own statement, this was not the first time he had broken into a car in this manner.

The police then initiated a search of the suspect, during which they were able to secure over €2,000 in cash, two knives, a pepper spray, various tobacco products, and a damaged garage opener.

Up to 50 More Car Break-ins: Accomplices Still Unknown

The police currently suspect that the 14-year-old, together with two other, as yet unknown juvenile accomplices, could be responsible for around 40 to 50 car break-ins in Vienna. The youth was reported at large, and investigations are ongoing. Persons who can provide information about the two as yet unknown alleged accomplices are requested to contact the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, South Branch, at the phone number 01/31310-57800.

(APA/Red)

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