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Police strike: two burglars caught in Spittal!
On September 17, 2025, there was an attempted burglary in Spittal an der Drau, and two suspects were arrested.
Police strike: two burglars caught in Spittal!
There was a major police operation in Spittal an der Drau on September 17, 2025. The alarm in a company building was triggered by an alert neighbor at around 8:45 p.m. A few hours earlier, an attempted break-in at a similar property in the neighboring Villach district had caused unrest. These incidents were part of a series of burglaries in the region that have put several security agencies on alert in recent days. How okvolltreffer.at Reportedly, police patrols from Möllbrücke and Radenthein as well as a service dog patrol from Paternion were called into action that same evening.
On site, officers discovered signs of break-in and shoe prints on one of the company's skylights. During a rapid search operation, a vehicle with a Styrian license plate was located in a parking lot in which two Romanian citizens were staying. Both, a 40-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, were checked and ultimately arrested. During the search, the police found an approximately 10 centimeter long metal screw that was connected to the broken light dome and an associated crash barrier meinkreis.at reported.
Attempted escape and property damage
The operation was not entirely without problems. During the arrest, the 40-year-old man tried to escape by tearing a window handle out of its anchorage, which resulted in considerable property damage. The two suspects were taken to the Spittal an der Drau police station, where the investigation is continuing. Additional surveys are also planned in the coming days.
These incidents highlight the current crime situation in Austria. Statistics show that there is also an increase in theft crimes in Germany. In 2022, for example, around 1.78 million thefts recorded by the police were recorded, and the clearance rate for residential burglaries is rather low at 16.1%. What is particularly noteworthy is that, despite everything, the number of robberies has been declining for years, compared to the past two decades statista.com shows.
The developments in Spittal an der Drau are therefore not just a local phenomenon, but also reflect a trend that can be observed in many regions of the country and beyond. Police remain vigilant and solving these crimes is a top priority.