Man in Vienna-Wieden Threatens Receptionist and Attacks Homeless Person with Broom

A 29-year-old is said to have threatened a hotel receptionist in Vienna-Wieden with a knife on the night of Tuesday. The woman had refused to open the glass entrance door for the man and instead called the police. About an hour and a half later, officers were able to locate the suspect at Karlsplatz. There, the man is said to have beaten a sleeping homeless person with a broomstick, police spokesman Markus Dittrich reported on Wednesday.

Suspect "mentally conspicuous"

The 29-year-old from the Russian Federation was arrested. The police classified him as "apparently mentally conspicuous." A bread knife was secured from him. "During the interrogation, the man made confused statements and was uncooperative," said the spokesman. By order of the Vienna public prosecutor's office, he was taken to a correctional facility.

(APA/Red)

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