According to media reports, the man is believed to be the leader of the "Rammbock" gang, which was convicted in 2024 after jewelry burglaries in the Shopping City Süd (SCS) in Vösendorf (Mödling district), in the Vienna Donauzentrum, and in Wiener Neustadt.
Search for Escaped "Battering Ram" Gang Leader from Custody Continues
11-02-2025, 10:32
After the escape of a prisoner from the correctional facility in Wiener Neustadt, the search for the 29-year-old continued on Tuesday. A published wanted photo of the Dutchman is supposed to help.
29-Year-Old Escaped from JA Wiener Neustadt
The 29-year-old escaped on Monday shortly before 8:00 a.m. from the closed area of the Wiener Neustadt prison. Guards reportedly pursued the inmate, according to the Ministry of Justice. The prisoner fled towards the train station. The search involved 13 patrols as well as service dogs.
Police Request Information
Information about the whereabouts of the 29-year-old, which will also be treated confidentially, should be directed to the Lower Austria State Criminal Police Office (Tel.: 059133-30-3333). According to the Ministry of Justice, the Dutchman was sentenced to imprisonment for various property offenses. The verdict is not yet legally binding, and the man was in pre-trial detention.
The criminal group, which is believed to have committed burglaries and an ATM explosion in Markgrafneusiedl (Gänserndorf district) in 2023, is thought to be active internationally. Last October, three Dutchmen received non-final prison sentences ranging from 20 months to nine years at the Wiener Neustadt Regional Court. A Bulgarian, who allegedly acted mainly as an accomplice, was non-finally sentenced to 30 months, 20 of which were suspended.
(APA/Red)
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