On February 9th, around 3:20 AM, police officers on patrol noticed two individuals who were scouting apartments in several districts of Vienna and marking them with adhesive threads and plastic strips where apparently no one was home. The men used a rental car, regularly changed their appearance, and constantly communicated with each other via headset.
Professional Burglar Duo Caught After Heist in Vienna-Hernals
10-02-2025, 12:30
In the early hours of Sunday, handcuffs clicked for two men after they broke into an apartment. Police officers had previously observed them scouting out properties in several districts of Vienna.
Arrest After Apartment Burglary: Duo Caught in Vienna-Hernals
After the two Georgian nationals, aged 39 and 41, broke into a scouted apartment in Vienna-Brigittenau, the officers arrested the suspects on Hernalser Hauptstraße.
Stolen goods and a large number of suspected burglary tools were secured in the vehicle. Investigations are ongoing. It is being examined whether the arrested individuals are connected to other apartment burglaries in Vienna.
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