Vienna police suspect 13-year-old stole same car again with spare key
The car was originally taken on 30 October and found again on 4 November.
Vienna police said a 13-year-old is suspected of stealing the same car again using the spare key kept in the vehicle.
Officers were alerted on 10 November at 23:45 in the 21st district, Prager Straße, after noticing a fog rear light switched on. During the stop, the driver’s young appearance stood out and he was asked to pull over for a licence and vehicle check.
The 13-year-old was identified as the alleged driver. Investigators found the car had been stolen a few hours earlier, and that it had already been taken on 30 October in the 19th district by an unknown person.
Police said the earlier theft was carried out using a spare key that had been left in the car. On 4 November, the vehicle was located again in the 21st district.
Investigators believe the suspect took the key during the first theft and then unlocked and stole the same car again on 10 November.
The boy was also known to officers from a reported attempted theft from a vehicle earlier the same day, documented by a witness using a mobile phone video. He was handed over to the MA 11 after questioning.
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Source:
Austria Vienna Police