Knife Threat at Vienna's Franz-Jonas-Platz: 24-Year-Old Arrested

Witnesses stated that two suspects allegedly asked a patron, who was on the sidewalk, for cigarettes. When they did not receive any, one of the suspects allegedly hit the victim on the back. After the suspects briefly left, they reportedly returned and threatened the people present with a knife. They then fled towards Floridsdorf station.

24-Year-Old in Vienna-Floridsdorf Provisionally Arrested

During the immediate search, both suspects were apprehended. It turned out that only a 24-year-old Romanian national was directly suspected. He was provisionally arrested. He was found to have an alcohol level of about two per mille and a utility knife was secured. The suspect is in police custody. Further investigations are ongoing.

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