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57-Year-Old Seriously Injures Neighbor in Vienna-Floridsdorf

Der 57-Jährige wurde festgenommen.
Der 57-Jährige wurde festgenommen. ©APA/BARBARA GINDL (Symbolbild)
A 57-year-old man is alleged to have inflicted serious injuries on a neighbor in an apartment building last night.

The victim managed to escape from the apartment and call emergency services. The suspect was arrested in his apartment without resistance. The alleged weapon, according to the victim probably an iron rod, has not yet been found.

57-Year-Old in Custody After Attack on Neighbor

Other residents of the building reported a loud argument between the two men from the apartment of the later victim. There have reportedly been frequent altercations between the neighbors. The suspect claims it was merely a verbal dispute. He was found to have an alcohol level of about one per mille. After consultation with the Vienna public prosecutor's office, the 57-year-old was taken into custody. Investigations into the background of the incident are still ongoing.

(Red)

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