31-Year-Old Draws Weapon and Threatens Security at Vienna Subway Station

A security worker of the Viennese Lines woke up a sleeping man in a subway on November 27 around 6:30 pm and asked him to go to the platform. There, however, the man became increasingly aggressive towards the security staff and other passengers and suddenly pulled out a suspected firearm. The suspect then fled in the direction of Thaliastraße.

Vienna-Alsergrund: Aggressive 31-Year-Old Arrested After Fleeing

Police were able to stop a man who matched the person's description in the area of Josefstädter Straße. The 31-year-old Somali national was approached, at which point he again pulled the weapon from his waistband, but placed it on the ground at the officers' request.

The 31-year-old was taken to a police station. Even there, the man behaved aggressively and insulted the officers several times. He was temporarily arrested and a temporary weapons ban was issued. The weapon turned out to be a blank-firing pistol, which was confiscated.

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