26-Year-Old in Custody After Attack on Woman in Vienna Apartment

The regional court imposed pre-trial detention on a 26-year-old on Monday, who allegedly tried to push a young woman out of an apartment window early Saturday morning in Vienna-Penzing. This was announced by court spokeswoman Christina Salzborn in response to an APA inquiry.

Pre-trial detention for man who allegedly tried to push Viennese woman out of window

When the police, alerted by witnesses, arrived, he was still holding the 23-year-old by the neck. The Algerian is said to have fiercely resisted his arrest by attacking the officers with a porcelain shard.

The public prosecutor's office is not charging the man with attempted murder, but with making dangerous threats and additionally with resisting state authority. It is possible that provisions of the Narcotic Drugs Act will also be applied in the course of ongoing investigations: during the police search of the apartment, narcotics, cash, and utensils typically used for drug trafficking were seized.

(APA/Red)

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