112,000 Euro Damage: Man Broke into Railway Museums in Lower Austria

After break-ins at the railway museums in Schwechat (district Bruck a.d. Leitha) and Strasshof an der Nordbahn (district Gänserndorf) causing 112,000 euros in damage, the suspected perpetrator has been apprehended. The 30-year-old Hungarian citizen confessed, according to the Lower Austria State Police Directorate on Tuesday. He was taken to the Korneuburg correctional facility on the orders of the public prosecutor's office.

Apprehended: Burglar Targeted Railway Museums in Lower Austria

The man was noticed last Tuesday morning when he was driving a car at excessive speed on the B10 towards Schwechat. During a driver and vehicle check in Fischamend, it was found that the 30-year-old did not possess a valid driver's license. Burglary tools were found in the car, and it was also determined that investigations were being conducted against the Hungarian citizen for a wallet theft from an unlocked vehicle in Schwechat on the night of February 24.

During further investigations, officers from the criminal service of the Schwechat-Wiener Straße police station linked the accused to the burglary thefts at the railway museums on the night of February 24 (Schwechat) and March 3 (Strasshof an der Nordbahn). Brass parts and various tools were stolen.

(APA/Red)

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