{"id":213617,"date":"2026-07-03T17:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=213617"},"modified":"2026-07-03T17:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:41:27","slug":"serbian-man-at-the-center-of-an-unusual-scandal-he-found-a-30000-violin-on-a-train-then-tried-to-sell-it-to-its-maker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbian-man-at-the-center-of-an-unusual-scandal-he-found-a-30000-violin-on-a-train-then-tried-to-sell-it-to-its-maker\/","title":{"rendered":"SERBIAN MAN AT THE CENTER OF AN UNUSUAL SCANDAL: He Found a \u20ac30,000 Violin on a Train, Then Tried to Sell It \u2013 to Its Maker!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Serbian national working at Vienna&#8217;s main railway station (Wien Hauptbahnhof) is suspected of stealing a violin worth approximately \u20ac27,000 after it was accidentally left behind on a train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to police, a 59-year-old woman forgot the valuable instrument in the train&#8217;s luggage compartment last Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the 24-year-old employee of a cleaning company, originally from Serbia, was cleaning the carriage at the central station, he discovered the violin inside its case along with its accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of handing it over to the appropriate authorities, he allegedly kept the instrument and attempted to sell it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police said the man first visited a violin shop to inquire about the instrument&#8217;s value, reportedly claiming that he wanted to buy a similar violin for a family member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>He Recruited a Relative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He then enlisted the help of his 23-year-old cousin, promising him a share of the money from the sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Owner Foiled the Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the violin&#8217;s owner reported the instrument missing to police and also notified its maker. Ironically, it was to that very maker that the two men allegedly attempted to sell the stolen violin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employees at the shop immediately contacted police, who organized an arrest operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the 23-year-old accomplice entered the shop carrying the violin, officers from Vienna&#8217;s Favoriten police unit were waiting for him, while the 24-year-old suspect was arrested outside the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During questioning, both men admitted to the offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the orders of the Vienna Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office, criminal charges were filed against them on suspicion of aggravated theft and attempted handling of stolen property, while they remain at liberty pending further proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE: <\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zSFFSKJ7dl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/raskol-u-cikagu-bivsi-saborci-iz-sno-optuzuju-otac-sasa-petrovic-promenio-plocu-otkad-se-vratio-iz-srbije-trazio-da-podrzimo-vucicevu-opoziciju-i-sprecio-nas-da-glasamo\/\">RASKOL U \u010cIKAGU &#8211; BIV\u0160I SABORCI IZ SNO OPTU\u017dUJU: Otac Sa\u0161a Petrovi\u0107 &#8222;promenio plo\u010du&#8220; otkad se vratio iz Srbije, tra\u017eio da podr\u017eimo Vu\u010di\u0107evu opoziciju i spre\u010dio nas da glasamo!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201eRASKOL U \u010cIKAGU \u2013 BIV\u0160I SABORCI IZ SNO OPTU\u017dUJU: Otac Sa\u0161a Petrovi\u0107 \u201epromenio plo\u010du\u201c otkad se vratio iz Srbije, tra\u017eio da podr\u017eimo Vu\u010di\u0107evu opoziciju i spre\u010dio nas da glasamo!\u201c \u2014 Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/raskol-u-cikagu-bivsi-saborci-iz-sno-optuzuju-otac-sasa-petrovic-promenio-plocu-otkad-se-vratio-iz-srbije-trazio-da-podrzimo-vucicevu-opoziciju-i-sprecio-nas-da-glasamo\/embed\/#?secret=p5XDPE3JGA#?secret=zSFFSKJ7dl\" data-secret=\"zSFFSKJ7dl\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Historic Violin Theft in Vienna<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not the first time that valuable violins have been the target of theft in the Austrian capital. In June 2007, Austrian police announced that they had recovered a violin worth nearly \u20ac2.5 million in the apartment of migrants from Georgia. The instrument had been stolen several months earlier from a safe in the apartment of Vienna musician Christian Altenburger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The violin had been crafted in 1680 by the renowned Italian master Antonio Giacomo Stradivari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the Stradivari violin, police also recovered a Vuillaume violin valued at \u20ac120,000 and three bows worth an estimated \u20ac12,000 during the search of the apartment, all of which belonged to Altenburger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-karadordevics-awoke-the-diaspora-in-chicago-serbia-should-return-to-its-tradition-to-be-a-monarchy-again-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE KARA\u0110OR\u0110EVI\u0106S AWOKE THE DIASPORA IN CHICAGO: \u201cSerbia should return to its tradition, to be a monarchy again!\u201d (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbian-among-the-victims-in-a-plane-crash-skydiving-instructor-filip-kovacevic-killed-in-an-accident-in-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SERBIAN AMONG THE VICTIMS IN A PLANE CRASH: Skydiving instructor Filip Kova\u010devi\u0107 killed in an accident in France!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/if-he-does-not-give-up-he-is-going-to-the-cemetery-kokeza-hired-criminals-to-attack-nemanja-vidic-scandalous-messages-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cIF HE DOES NOT GIVE UP, HE IS GOING TO THE CEMETERY\u201d: Kokeza hired criminals to attack Nemanja Vidi\u0107, scandalous messages revealed!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/great-initiative-from-england-how-to-most-easily-teach-your-children-in-the-diaspora-to-write-and-read-cyrillic-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">GREAT INITIATIVE FROM ENGLAND: How to most easily teach your children in the diaspora to write and read Cyrillic! 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