Southwest Styria

Mailboxes blown up: police are looking for witnesses

Previously unknown perpetrators blew up several letterboxes with firecrackers in the districts of Deutschlandsberg and Leibnitz.

(Bild: Tanja Schwaiger)

Over the Christmas holidays, unknown perpetrators used firecrackers to blow up at least twelve post letterboxes in the Leibnitz and Deutschlandsberg areas. The police are now appealing for witnesses from the public.

This can no longer be considered a prank; it is clearly deliberate and systematic damage to property: As reported, unknown perpetrators have blown up at least twelve letterboxes with firecrackers in south-western Styria since December 20. Fortunately, no one was injured - as the police are now appealing for witnesses, it is likely that the same perpetrators also threw firecrackers and rockets near residential buildings.

Perpetrators were traveling in a station wagon
The Heimschuh police station (Leibnitz district) is currently investigating twelve cases of damage to property in the municipalities of Heimschuh, Leutschach, Wies and Eibiswald. Presumably the same perpetrators threw fireworks in the immediate vicinity of single-family homes in the Oberfahrenbach, Nestelberg and Eichberg-Trautenburg areas.

According to initial investigations, the perpetrators are believed to have traveled to the crime scenes in a station wagon. The fireworks (class F2) are believed to have been "Ocean Power Stars" rockets and "Black Mamba" firecrackers.

Information can be obtained from the Heimschuh police station on 059-133-6168 or 133.