Armed robbery in Vienna favorites: perpetrators on the run!

Armed robbery in Vienna favorites: perpetrators on the run!

In the night of Saturday, July 20, 2025, there was an armed attack on a petrol station in Vienna favorites. An unknown perpetrator threatened, dressed in dark and masked, the employee with a probably real firearm. The incident occurred around 00:30 when the employee was alone in the branch.

The masked man under threats that the employee handed the money handed over. The employee followed this instruction, and the perpetrator disappeared with a four -digit amount, packed in a dark carrying bag. Fortunately, both the employee and other people present remained physically intact.

search and investigation

After the attack, the police started an extensive search after the fugitive. So far, however, the search has been unsuccessful. The State Criminal Police Office in Vienna, South branch, took over the investigation to obtain further information about the circumstances and identity of the perpetrator.

The population is called to report relevant information. As reported the press, there were no other people in the petrol station, which makes the incident an isolated act and possibly difficult to search.

like vienna.at summarizes, it remains to be seen whether the police will be informed of the case with further information. Citizens' trust in the security forces is crucial to minimize such crime in the future.