Vienna-Donaustadt: 30-Year-Old Injures Several People and Attacks Police

A 30-year-old man is suspected of physically attacking several people and injuring police officers on Tuesday evening in an apartment in the 22nd district of Vienna. The police arrested the alleged perpetrator using pepper spray.

Attacked partner and father and threatened to kill

According to the Vienna State Police Directorate, the Austrian allegedly injured his partner of the same age and her 60-year-old father with punches. Both were able to escape with the woman's child to a neighboring apartment. The neighbor locked the door and notified the police. The suspect then attempted to forcibly open the door and threatened to kill those present.

When a 70-year-old neighbor entered the stairwell, he was also physically attacked. Police forces found him shortly thereafter lying injured on the ground. The alleged perpetrator remained aggressive upon the police's arrival and could only be subdued through the use of pepper spray. He was provisionally arrested.

WEGA had to break down the door

The door of the neighboring apartment, where the victims had barricaded themselves, was significantly damaged by the suspect. To gain access and free those trapped inside, the special unit WEGA had to forcibly open the door.

The two initially attacked individuals were medically treated on-site by the Vienna professional rescue service and were subsequently released to go home. The 70-year-old neighbor suffered head injuries and was taken to a hospital. Two police officers involved were also injured and had to abandon their duty.

Multiple charges against the suspect

The 30-year-old is being investigated on suspicion of multiple bodily harm, property damage, attempted serious bodily harm, attempted breach of the peace, and attempted resistance to state authority. He is in police custody. The presumption of innocence applies.

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