Art heist in the heart of Vienna: Thieves on the run
Two unidentified men carried out a brazen art theft in central Vienna on Thursday afternoon, smashing a glass display case inside a museum and stealing an exhibit before fleeing the scene. No one was injured.
The two suspects reportedly entered the museum in Vienna’s Innenstadt (Inner City) and targeted a glass display case. They smashed the case, removed the exhibited object and immediately escaped with their stolen property.
The suspects then fled in an unknown direction. Police launched an immediate search operation, but the initial efforts failed to locate the men. Their identities and whereabouts remain unknown.
The robbery happened quickly, leaving investigators with limited information about the suspects. Authorities have not yet released details about the stolen exhibit or disclosed its estimated value.
The Vienna State Criminal Police Office has now taken over the investigation. Detectives are working to establish exactly how the robbery was carried out and identify the two men responsible.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information that could help identify the suspects to come forward. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to the Vienna State Criminal Police Office at 01-31310-38200.