Einbrecher thanks opmerksamer Nachbarn in Wien-Brigittenau schnappt

Alert neighbors and quick police intervention led to the arrest of a 49-year-old burglar in Vienna-Brigittenau on Tuesday evening, who was already wanted by the police for other offences.

On December 10, alert neighbors alerted the police around 9 p.m. when an apartment in their multi-family home in Vienna-Brigittenau was broken into.

49-year-old arrested after burglary of apartment in Vienna-Brigittenau

When officers arrived on scene, they found an open door to the apartment on the third floor with obvious signs of forced entry. During the search of the apartment, the alleged perpetrator, a 49-year-old Syrian national, was found in the bathroom and arrested.

The burglary tools found in the man’s backpack and clothing, as well as drugs (cannabis and crystal meth), were seized. It turned out that the 49-year-old was already wanted on suspicion of business theft and burglary. He was reported several times, further investigation is ongoing.

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