21 Crime Scenes, 78,000 Euro Damage: Sprayer Gang Caused Havoc in Lower Austria

A group of graffiti artists has caused 78,000 euros in damage since the beginning of the year through graffiti in the Weinviertel districts of Mistelbach and Gänserndorf. A 19-year-old was identified and reported, the Lower Austria State Police Directorate announced on Monday. He partially confessed, but did not name any accomplices.

Serious Property Damage from Graffiti Solved

Public facilities, bridges, trains, and transformer stations had been sprayed. After further graffiti damage to nostalgic trains in Mistelbach, investigators from the district town police station secured spray cans during the crime scene work. Subsequently, the 19-year-old from the Gänserndorf district was identified.

During a house search ordered by the Korneuburg public prosecutor's office at the suspect's residence, police found 46 spray cans, a small amount of cannabis herb, and data carriers. The group was ultimately linked to 21 crime scenes in the districts of Mistelbach (Enzersdorf bei Staatz, Schrick, Mistelbach) and Gänserndorf (Dürnkrut and Zistersdorf).

(APA/Red)

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