Supermarket robbery in favorites: Perpetrator attacked with a knife!

Supermarket robbery in favorites: Perpetrator attacked with a knife!

Wien-Favoriten, Österreich - On April 9, 2025, a scandalous attack occurred in a supermarket in the Vienna district Favorites. A 19-year-old, who had already had a criminal record, stormed into the branch and, under massive threat, demanded money from the deputy branch manager. With a kitchen knife that he pushed the victim into his back, he added a slight injury to him, which fortunately was not life -threatening. Before the attack, the perpetrator had made a selfie with his storm hood and knife, which indicates his unscrupulous approach.

The branch manager explained that at that time there was not enough cash available at the first cash register because he was carrying out a cash change. The perpetrator then forced him to open a second cash register from which he captured the sum of 1,335 euros. After the perpetrator fled to his father's apartment, the alarmed police became aware of the situation. The branch manager had already triggered a silent alarm.

arrest of the perpetrator

The police were able to arrest the 19-year-old a short time later after attacking a police dog on it during the mission. With regard to his motifs, the accused in court described that after a separation from his girlfriend, he had excessively consumed alcohol and medication. In addition to the robbery, he also confessed twelve burglary thefts and was finally sentenced to four years in prison. These incidents also highlight the current challenges in the fighting of crime in the region, especially in relation to young perpetrators who act out of social or personal needs.

Another incident that also took place in Vienna favorites is an armed robbery on a tobacco folk on February 17, 2025. The perpetrator, an unknown younger man, was a corpulent and wore black, a black hood and an FFP2 mask. With a folding knife, he threatened the 59-year-old owner of the toilet at around 5:30 p.m. and captured cash in the middle three-digit euro range. The perpetrator fled on foot towards Reumannplatz. Despite an immediately initiated search, it could not be caught. The police ask for relevant information that can be reported anonymously on 01-31310 DW 33800.

These incidents illustrate the concerned situation in some Vienna districts, where robberies and predatory offenses occur more often. While the perpetrators were quickly caught in the case of the supermarket, the search according to the unknowns often remains unsuccessful in other cases, which presents the fight against crime against challenges. As reports [vienna.at] (https://www.vienna.at/fahndung-nach-barfnetnentem-Raububerfall-auf-trafik-in-Wien-Favoriten/9223921), the authorities are increasingly dependent on the help of the population.

For further details about the cases in Vienna, it is advisable to follow the reporting on the platforms such as ORF Vienna.