Raid with toy weapon: Perpetrator in court in Villach!

Raid with toy weapon: Perpetrator in court in Villach!

Nikolaigasse, 9500 Villach, Österreich - On March 12, 2025, Villach was held an attack on a tobacco shop in Nikolaigasse. A 35-year-old man threatened an employee with a pistol who later turned out to be a toy weapon. The incident led to a large -scale police operation in which the criminal service, patrol officers from the city police command Villach, the "Cobra" command and a police helicopter called "Libelle" were involved. The perpetrator could be arrested on the same day, in a brothel in Villach, where he was alcoholic during his arrest, as MeinDenzirk.

The attack on the tobacco meal caused excitement in the region. The alleged perpetrator is already known to the police and is currently in the police recess center. His interrogations are underway. Due to the circumstances of the robbery, an intensified security personnel in the area was arranged in order to convey a feeling of security to the population.

court appointment and allegations

The trial of the accused perpetrator will begin on June 6, 2025 in front of a lay judge at the Klagenfurt regional court. Chairman Michaela Sanin will lead the negotiation. Until a possible conviction, the presumption of innocence, which is a central principle in the Austrian legal system, has been informed 5min.

The incidents such as the attack on the tobacco meal are also recorded in the police crime statistics (PKS) , the developments in criminal events in Austria documents. This statistics are continuously adapted to changes in criminal legislation and social phenomena. The PKS not only serves to plan the criminal police, but also provides information on the effective fight against crime.