Young people steal cars and drive 700 kilometers through Styria!

Young people steal cars and drive 700 kilometers through Styria!

Kapfenberg, Österreich - In the past few days, a case of vehicle theft has caused a sensation in Upper Styria. Two young people, a 15-year-old from the Bruck Mürzzuschlag district and a 17-year-old from the Leoben district, are suspected of having stolen several vehicles at the end of June. According to Meinzirk.at stands on June 29th, when the two boys were struck in Kapfenberg.

The first steps of the two thieves were no coincidence: they stole a VW Fox, which was not approved for traffic. Before that, they dismantled the license plates of another vehicle and put them on the stole car. Incidentally, the vehicle was unexcited, and the keys were inside - a real invitation to theft. Without a driver's license for the trip to the Trabocher See, the young people still had enough enthusiasm to go on a little excursion with their "new" VW FOX.

The trip through Obersteiermark

What followed was a real road trip: After they turned off the VW Fox on Lake Traboch and stole a car radio, they grabbed an e-scooter and drove on to the Lorenzen leisure lake. There they took an unexcited Audi Q5, mounted stolen license plates again and set off on a 700 km long journey through Obersteiermark, even to Graz. The expulsion was only ended when they turned the vehicle slightly damaged at Langenwang station.

The investigation by the Kapfenberg police inspection led to the identification of the two suspects relatively quickly. According to Kleinezeitung.at , the two are now at risk of administrative and criminal law. Fortunately, the stolen vehicles could be returned to the lawful owners.

security situation in Styria

Although vehicle thefts are rather rare in Styria, as a police press officer indicates, this incident shows that thieves are quite active, especially if the security measures are insufficient. In many cases, trucks, construction machines and motorcycles are more often the target of thieves, while cars are less often stolen. The boots of modern theft prevention are particularly under pressure these days: security solutions such as GPS trackers are always recommended to quickly track down stolen vehicles, especially because of the growing susceptibility of the vehicles. Above all, the new Keyless GO systems offer a field for new tricks and methods that can make the thiefs easier, such as autharan.de

Overall, the case shows that even in Salzburg air is not everything that shines. The police are on the hat, but responsibility is also with the vehicle owners who should secure their cars well. After all, the next road trip of potential thieves could be in progress.