Two Suspects Identified After Spree of Destruction in Waidhofen an der Ybbs

According to investigators, unknown perpetrators used bricks to smash the rear windows of several cars as well as garage windows in the Waidhofen district of Rien in the early morning hours of July 4. On Saturday, July 4, some car and homeowners got an unpleasant surprise early in the morning. Unknown perpetrators had smashed car windows and door glass panels. In addition, they threw construction site fencing into a stream or ripped out roadside bollards.

Public Appeal Leads to Breakthrough

The Waidhofen/Ybbs police immediately began investigations and also called on witnesses to come forward. In the course of investigating the vandalism spree, police had issued an appeal to the public and asked for tips. Witnesses with valuable observations did indeed contact the authorities as a result.

Intensive investigations by officers of the Waidhofen/Ybbs police station, combined with tips from the public, led to two nationals of the Russian Federation, who have since confessed. During the previous week, a 15-year-old and a 19-year-old, residing in the district of Amstetten and in St. Pölten respectively, were identified and questioned. Tips from the public following a witness appeal led to the trail of a 15-year-old and a 19-year-old.

Confession After Brief Questioning

The two accused are two young men who are both nationals of the Russian Federation. The 15-year-old resides in the district of Amstetten, the 19-year-old in St. Pölten. The two accused confessed to having committed the acts together. They stated that they were jointly responsible for the damage.

As a motive, the suspects cited boredom and heavy alcohol consumption, according to police. They said they had been heavily intoxicated and committed the acts out of boredom, police reported. According to their statements, they were under the strong influence of alcohol and acted out of boredom.

Amount of Damage and Legal Consequences

The amount of the damage caused is reported to be around 10,500 euros. The amount is given as around 10,500 euros. The two accused are being reported to the public prosecutor's office in St. Pölten for multiple counts of property damage as well as aggravated property damage.

They are being reported for the offenses of "property damage" as well as "aggravated property damage" to the St. Pölten public prosecutor's office. The investigations by the Waidhofen/Ybbs police are thus concluded from a criminal law perspective; further proceedings now rest with the St. Pölten public prosecutor's office.