Police suspect man of stealing from two car workshops
Wednesday 11th November 2026 on 14:30 in
Austria
A 33-year-old man is suspected of stealing vehicle parts and tools worth tens of thousands of euros from two employers, ORF reported. Police say the items were stored at an accomplice’s home in Upper Styria.
The man, who lives in Graz, allegedly took tailgates, rear lights, headlights and radios from a car repair workshop in the Graz-Umgebung district while carrying out warehouse clearance work. The suspected thefts are said to have continued from May 2025 to March 2026.
The company alerted police after learning that the parts had been offered for sale to other dealers. Investigators also linked the man to an earlier car repair workshop in Graz, where he allegedly stole tools and workshop equipment between September 2023 and June 2024.
Police identified the 33-year-old and a 39-year-old man from the Bruck-Mürzzuschlag district. Stolen items found at the older man’s home were returned to the affected company. Both men denied the allegations in questioning and were reported to authorities while remaining at liberty.