Beaten and Strangled: Homeless Man Attacked Police Officer in Vienna City Center

On September 25, around 7:00 a.m., police officers in downtown Vienna noticed a man lying motionless in front of a subway entrance in the Kärtnertorpassage. After ruling out a medical emergency, the officers wanted to verify the man's identity – however, he could not provide any identification and refused to communicate.

30-Year-Old Attacked Vienna Police Officers

When he was to be taken to the police station for further examination, the man reacted aggressively and attacked the officers. The 30-year-old punched one officer in the face and strangled another. Physical force had to be used to arrest the raging man. After his interrogation, the man was transferred to a correctional facility.

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