Minors Stole Car and Drove Through Vienna and Lower Austria

The car was overloaded with six people, and the boys, with their aggressive driving, forced another driver to brake and refueled twice without paying. After an accident on Handelskai, the occupants fled from the police, and four were caught.

The car was stolen on Thursday morning in Vienna-Leopoldstadt, as investigations revealed, explained police spokesman Markus Dittrich on Saturday. The vehicle was likely unlocked, and the key was inside. The boys drove it to Korneuburg, among other places, as was also determined later. Because there were not enough seats for six people, someone also sat in the trunk, Dittrich reported.

Vienna Police Stopped the Minors

On Friday afternoon, the police were finally alerted because a car was being aggressively driven through traffic in Vienna-Donaustadt by a minor. When the officers found the vehicle and asked the driver to stop, he accelerated. In the Leopoldstadt district, the car was stopped after it had grazed a parked vehicle. The six occupants, who were about the same age, tried to run away, but four were apprehended.

15-Year-Old in Custody

A 14-year-old and a 15-year-old were arrested, and two other boys - aged twelve and thirteen - were handed over to their guardians. The 14-year-old confessed to several car break-ins in Vienna and Lower Austria and was reported at large on the orders of the Vienna public prosecutor's office. Stolen goods, including clothing, bags, and documents, were secured from the youths. The 15-year-old was taken to a correctional facility. It was still unclear who had driven the vehicle. Further investigations are ongoing, emphasized the police spokesman.

(APA/Red)

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