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Burglary out of Boredom in Vienna-Alsergrund: Man Vandalized Offices and Streamed Videos

Der 19-Jährige wurde vorläufig festgenommen.
Der 19-Jährige wurde vorläufig festgenommen. ©APA/HANS KLAUS TECHT (Symbolbild)
A 19-year-old man broke into office premises in Vienna-Alsergrund on the night from Saturday to Sunday, vandalized them, and was eventually arrested by the police.

On the night from Saturday to Sunday, officers from the Josefstadt city police command were dispatched to Vienna-Alsergrund due to a burglary alarm. A security employee had observed via a video surveillance system how a man had entered office premises through a window, vandalized them, and then sat in front of one of the PCs to stream videos.

Man in Vienna-Alsergrund cited boredom as motive

At the scene in Vienna-Alsergrund, the officers found the alleged tool used for the crime, a shovel and a flat iron, lying on the ground in front of the broken window. Inside, they could perceive the alleged perpetrator, who, after being addressed by the officers, immediately approached the window with raised hands and climbed out. The 19-year-old (citizen of the Islamic Republic of Iran) stated that he had broken into the office premises out of boredom but had not stolen anything. During his search, the officers found a baggy with narcotics (presumably cannabis) and secured it.

19-year-old was provisionally arrested

The 19-year-old was provisionally arrested and subsequently reported at large on the orders of the Vienna public prosecutor's office on suspicion of property damage and under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs Act.

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