Juvenile Intensive Offenders Arrested in Vienna: Over 100 Vehicle Thefts

A 14-year-old and a 19-year-old were arrested at the end of June after they used the stolen driver's license of their 20-year-old victim to legitimize the sale of a stolen vehicle. The investigation into the robbery later led to the arrest of the 17-year-old. Together, they are suspected of committing over 100 vehicle break-ins.

The robbery on June 1 was committed in the Wienerberg recreational area. The then-unknown suspects first threatened the victim with a knife around 11:30 a.m. and demanded money. The 20-year-old refused, whereupon the youths began to beat him and eventually snatched his wallet and valuables. The man was taken to a hospital by emergency services with suspected nasal bone fracture, severe concussion, and numerous bruises. An immediate search for the perpetrators was initially unsuccessful, and the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, South Branch, took over the investigation.

Stolen Vehicle Sold with Stolen Driver's License

The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, West Branch, was also investigating. However, this was about vehicle theft and fencing. It turned out that the stolen driver's license was used for identification during the sale of a reported stolen vehicle. The 14-year-old and the 19-year-old were arrested on June 27 as suspects.

As police spokeswoman Anna Gutt explained to the APA, the officers of the two state criminal police offices then consulted with each other, as the situation suggested that the robbery was also attributable to the two suspects. Additionally, investigations were already underway against the trio for the numerous vehicle break-ins, so the 17-year-old ultimately faced the same fate as his alleged accomplices last Friday: arrest and delivery to a Vienna correctional facility. According to Gutt, the trio now faces numerous proceedings due to their equally numerous offenses.

"Repeat Offender" Definition Applies to Suspects in Vienna

The term "repeat offender" applies to the three juvenile suspects - an Austrian, a Hungarian, and a Romanian national - because they "have at least five entries for offenses in police databases within a year" and because at least one "qualified" offense is present, according to the State Police Directorate. "Qualified" offenses include all intentional homicide offenses and all forms of bodily harm, dangerous threats, coercion, robbery, extortion, or resistance to state authority, as well as all sexual offenses and all offenses under the Narcotic Drugs Act (SMG).

In cases of repeat offenders, a security police case conference may be convened in coordination with the responsible chief security officer, involving the police, youth protection authorities, and institutions from the field of youth care and schools, it was concluded.

(APA/Red)

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