Serial thefts in the Tyrolean Unterland: 33 newspaper stands disappeared!

Serial thefts in the Tyrolean Unterland: 33 newspaper stands disappeared!

Last week the Tyrolean Unterland was haunted by a wave of theft. Unknown perpetrators have stolen a total of 33 newspaper coffers and the content between the Ascension Day and Sunday, including Angath, Angath, Angerberg, Bad Häring, Ellmau, Kirchbichl, Kufstein, Schwoich and Söll. The community alerted this brazen series of thefts and called the police on the scene. As reported by Krone , the investigation by the Wörgl police is already underway. This asks the population to refer to suspicious perceptions on 059133/7221.

It is particularly striking that there were similar incidents in mid -May, in which 50 coffers disappeared from circulation. This sad record raises questions: Who are the perpetrators and what could be their motive? In view of the frequent thefts, one wonders whether such brazen actions in the region could become normal.

Another theft in Breitenbach

But the incidents in the Tyrolean subland are not limited to newspapers. There was also a curious theft in Breitenbach am Inn, in which a copper tub was stolen on March 31, 2025. The approximately 70 cm tall and around 20 kg of tongue was stolen between 8:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The damage is estimated here on a three -digit euro amount. The Kramsach police inspection also asks for witnesses. Your contact number is 05133/7213.

STAITIVE is the case of further theft in Wörgl, where a copper kettle, which weighed more than 100 kg, was kidnapped on the night from March 28th to March 28th. It is unclear whether there is a connection between these acts. The police report that, according to media reports, three other affected people have now registered and that a total of six copper tubs from gardens and entrances in Wörgl and Kramsach were stolen between March 30 and April 1, 2025. The perpetrators often left the containers emptied, even if they had previously been filled with earth and flowers.

theft of art and antiques in focus

The increasing cases of theft throw a shadow on safety in the region. According to a recent statistics, which was published by Statista from 2014 to 2024 Objects rose significantly. This could be an indication that interest in such valuable objects also increases in Austria. The thieves could be targeting more than just newspapers and copper tubes.