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25-Year-Old Threatened Park Visitors in Vienna-Leopoldstadt with Knife: Arrest

Die Wiener Polizei verhaftete den 25-Jährigen.
Die Wiener Polizei verhaftete den 25-Jährigen. ©APA/EVA MANHART (Symbolbild)
Officers from the Brigittenau City Police Command were dispatched due to a report of a man allegedly threatening and harassing passersby with a knife in a park in Vienna-Leopoldstadt.

Upon the arrival of the police officers at the scene in Vienna-Leopoldstadt, a man matching the description immediately fled. The 25-year-old was stopped by the officers after a short foot chase. The man behaved very aggressively towards the officers and loudly insulted them in various languages.

Stolen Headphones Recovered from 25-Year-Old

A knife was found along his escape route. During the clarification of the facts, it was revealed that he had allegedly stolen a woman's headphones, which she had left on a park bench. These headphones were discovered in the 25-year-old's shoulder bag. Additionally, he is said to have threatened another park visitor with the knife and harassed other passersby. The 25-year-old was temporarily arrested. During the arrest, he attempted to injure the officers with targeted kicks. On the orders of the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office, the man was transferred to a correctional facility. There were no injuries in the incident.

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