Teenager accused of carving Nazi symbols into Zell am See station

Police have accused a 17-year-old from the Pinzgau region of carving Nazi symbols into the waiting hall of Zell am See railway station, causing more than 11,000 euros in damage, ORF reported.

The teenager allegedly used a knife to carve the symbols into the hall’s walls, floor and a pillar at the end of August. Police also attribute damage at a school in Zell am See to him.

He is suspected of taking cash from a wallet he found in mid-August and using the bank card inside it several times. In another case, he allegedly stole a mobile phone and cash from a person.

During a search of his home, investigators seized data storage devices, ammunition and ammunition parts, a knuckle-duster and drugs. They also found several documents and bank cards suspected of being stolen or withheld.

The teenager is to be reported for serious property damage, suppression of documents and multiple thefts, as well as offences under Austria’s Prohibition Act, Narcotic Substances Act and Weapons Act.