ATM in Wolfsthal blown up – Suspect arrested

The Criminal Police Department for Lower Austria participated in the manhunt. The confirmed police spokesman provided no further details about the investigation, the condition of the cash machine or a potential prosecution.

Further Progress in the Investigation

Independently of the incident, the Austrian National Bank plans to use 120 ATMs to address regional gaps in cash availability. However, the verified information does not explicitly link this initiative to the bombing in Wolfsthal.

The ATM and its surroundings were the target of an apparently violence-intensive criminal attempt. Based on the available facts, however, the objective was not achieved at the cash drawer, meaning the perpetrator was unable to withdraw any cash after the explosion.

Open Questions

The available information provides no details about the arrested person’s gender, age or possible motive. There are also no confirmed details about the time of the arrest, any specialization of the investigation or the status of the proceedings.

The investigation is therefore ongoing. On October 21, Johann Baumschlager confirmed only that the arrest had been made during the manhunt and that the cash drawer had not been reached.