Serial offenders in Upper Austria: Pair of brothers threaten a youth with a knife – pre-trial detention ordered

A central incident is said to have taken place in a parking garage. There, a young man – a youth – was threatened with a knife. The precise circumstances of this threat are the subject of the ongoing investigations.

According to current findings, the suspects are said to have been active in several districts in Upper Austria and in the neighboring Lower Austria. In addition to the Linz-Land district, the districts of Gänserndorf and Schärding are also mentioned in connection with the investigations. The criminal range reportedly extends from threats with weapons to further offenses.

Axe attack and additional crime scenes

In one case, an axe attack is also said to play a role. The two youths are also said to have left traces in the Pasching area and near a shopping center in Micheldorf. The exact extent and the attribution of the individual acts are part of the ongoing investigations.

The public prosecutor's office commented on the allegations with a clear affirmation of the official course of action. It referred to the order to remand the two juvenile accused to the pre-trial detention facility and emphasized that the investigations are being pursued with the utmost urgency.

Legal classification and state of the investigation

Since the suspects are juveniles, the proceedings and placements are fundamentally to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of juvenile criminal law. Any decision on a possible main trial and the sentencing will only be made once the investigations have been completed.

Based on the current state of knowledge, the police had classified the two youths as serial offenders. This classification is based on the accumulation of similar offenses attributed to the pair of brothers. Details of the evidentiary situation have not been made public so far.

Impact on the region

The case has attracted attention in the region because several crime scenes were affected within a short period of time. Residents in the Linz-Land district and in the other affected districts have been informed of the arrests. According to the investigators, tips from the public are to be incorporated into the ongoing proceedings.

Media outlets such as Krone Multimedia have reported on the incidents, picking up on the classification as serial offenders. The indication that one of the alleged perpetrators is said to hold Slovak citizenship was also mentioned in reports.

The authorities continue to ask for relevant information. The public prosecutor's office emphasizes that the presumption of innocence applies until a final verdict is reached. Until then, the two juvenile accused will remain in pre-trial detention.

The investigations are ongoing. When the public prosecutor's office will bring charges is currently still open. The question of whether there were any other perpetrators is also part of the ongoing investigations.