Young raid on the train: Police quickly hold perpetrators!

Young raid on the train: Police quickly hold perpetrators!

on November 6, 2024, around 4:35 p.m., a armed attack occurred in a petrol station in Ternitz, district of Neunkirchen. A previously unknown perpetrator waited for a customer at the cash desk and threatened the gas station at a fist fir weapon after leaving. The masked robber demanded cash and cigarettes before then walking towards the town center on foot. The police were able to arrest him in Dunkelstein a few time after the ad.

When arresting, the city police in Neunkirchen ensured several evidence in cooperation with the Ternitz police inspection. This included the murder weapon, a shotgun, a combat knife and the stolen cash. The 18-year-old accused from the St. Pölten district was brought to the police station and admitted the crime. Due to his alcoholization, the interrogation took place on the morning of November 7, 2024. At the order of the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor's office, the perpetrator was brought to a judiciary, while the criminal police continued to investigate possible further crimes. These incidents illustrate the persistent problem of youth crime in the region.

youth crime in focus

As the statistics show, prejudices about the willingness to violence of young people are widespread. While 4,358 young people were convicted in 2012, this number dropped to 3,004 convictions by 2021. The decline in the number of convictions could indicate that young people are less criminal than often assumed, even if the display has increased. According to judge Daniel Schmitzberger, this increased notification of notification that more ads are received by the authorities, but this does not necessarily correlate with an increase in crimes.

The young people often show typical offenses such as thefts and assault. One example is 19-year-old David, who was convicted of shoplifting at the age of 17 and two years later for assault. Despite his difficulties, he was imposed a conditional punishment that he has associated with anti-violence training and five years of probation. These preventive measures could show that there are alternatives to pure punishment.

the case of the 16-year-old perpetrator

Back in Ternitz, another incident became known with a 16-year-old perpetrator who tried to steal two teenagers in one train. The young person threatened the victims with blows and mentioned a knife that he did not have with him. After the robbery, he fled the prey, but by intervening the police, he was quickly identified and found at his residential address. There he had to return the stolen objects and apologized to the officials and victims before he was arrested.

These two cases illustrate a worrying development among young people who may indicate emotional deficits and influences in the social environment. The ties to family, school and circle of friends play a crucial role in the behavioral development of young people. Specialists are therefore calling for more investments in social projects and preventive programs to work at an early stage to prevent criminal behavior.

The cooperation between the police, youth welfare and social institutions is of central importance to provide suitable support for young people due to their challenges and prevent relapses into crime. According to experts, there is a highest risk of delinquency between the ages of 14 and 25, which requires a targeted approach to this age group.