Knife Threat in Vienna Subway: Drunk 49-Year-Old Arrested

A 27-year-old man was threatened in a Vienna subway after he assisted an elderly lady who was involved in a loud argument with an apparently intoxicated passenger. The 49-year-old Austrian citizen is said to have then threatened the helper with a folding knife.

Helper in Vienna Subway Threatened with Knife

The subway driver noticed the commotion and asked the 49-year-old to leave the subway. The 27-year-old also got off to gain some distance but was briefly followed by the suspect. Several witnesses observed the incident and immediately notified the police. Officers from the Urban-Loritz-Platz police station arrested the 49-year-old suspect and secured the folding knife. A conducted breathalyzer test showed a level of about 2 per mille. The suspect denies the allegations. By order of the Vienna public prosecutor's office, he was transferred to a correctional facility.

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