Money, jewelry and gold

Burglary victims: “We were watched closely”

The perpetrators ripped out all the shutters and left behind a huge mess.(Bild: zVg)

The Upper Austrian police are currently warning of rising numbers of burglaries in family homes and cellar compartments. An elderly couple from Traun were in for a rude awakening after a general meeting on Wednesday. In the meantime, burglars had broken in, leaving only chaos in their wake.

"We went out at the same time for the first time this year, we have a motion detector in the garden and a timer on the first floor and second floor that automatically turns on the lights. I don't know what we did wrong, we must have been watched closely." The L. couple (66 and 71 years old) from Traun are very angry.

Patio door broken open
On Wednesday, shortly before 6 p.m., the senior citizens left the house. When they returned four hours later, the patio door had been broken open and there was chaos. "The perpetrators had ransacked everything, looked through all the boxes and drawers. There was a safe in the bedroom that was bolted and screwed into the box, which they also took," says L.

The perpetrators entered through the patio door.(Bild: zVg)

The perpetrators stole rings, jewelry and cash, among other things. "The items also have an emotional value for us. For example, there was a ring that my grandfather gave me in 1968," says the 71-year-old homeowner.

Increase in burglaries
The police were alerted and secured all the evidence. However, the perpetrators had apparently been wearing gloves. In general, the police have noticed an enormous increase in burglaries in family homes and cellar compartments in the central area.