Vienna Police Search for Youths After Robbery on Commuter Train

On April 21, 2025, around 12:30 PM, five male youths surrounded a 14-year-old in a train compartment and demanded cash from him. When he refused, the youths punched him several times in the face, stole his ATM card, and forced him to give up the PIN code by holding a knife to his throat.

Vienna Police Request Information After Robbery in Rapid Transit Train

When the train shortly thereafter arrived at the Vienna Westbahnhof station, the youths left the train and fled in an unknown direction. Subsequently, they withdrew cash from the victim's account using the stolen ATM card. During the investigation, officers from the Vienna State Criminal Police Office managed to secure images of the alleged perpetrators from the station's video surveillance system. The Vienna State Police Directorate is now requesting, on the order of the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office, the media publication of the photos.

Update on 6/7/2025: Youths Identified

With the help of the wanted photos, the youths were identified by the police, and the images were deleted. The boys, aged 14 and 15, were transferred to a detention center and have confessed.

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