Young people in Schwanenstadt and Attnang-Puchheim set fire out of boredom. The boys set fire to 16 crime scenes. Now they have been handed over by the police.
After several series of fires in Attnang-Puchheim and fires in Schwanenstadt, in which rubbish bins were set on fire in particular, the police have now been able to find the suspects through intensive investigation. From January to the end of April 2023, there was serious material damage due to the setting on fire of homemade fireworks and paper bins.
fire and fireworks
In all, six locals from Attnang between the ages of 17 and 23 committed various crimes at 16 different crime scenes. 20 containers, 3 facades and a waste island and paper containers were set on fire. They are also strongly suspected of serious damage to property caused by a homemade firecracker that the perpetrators threw on a balcony and damage to a moped including the withholding of documents must be clarified.
High damage
The total damage amount is 35,000 euros. The six young men cited boredom and group dynamics as their motivation. They are repeatedly reported to the public prosecutor’s office in Wels.
Source: Krone

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