Man Stabbed and Robbed at Vienna's Keplerplatz

On October 9, a witness discovered an injured person at around 5:10 PM on a playground near Keplerplatz in Vienna-Favoriten and alerted the police. The man told the officers that he was approached by an unknown person at Keplerplatz.

When he tried to avoid the conversation, a verbal altercation ensued, and suddenly the unknown man pulled out a knife and stabbed him. He then stole 50 euros from the victim's pocket and fled. Keplerplatz is located within the weapons prohibition zone in Favoriten.

Man Injured in Robbery in Vienna-Favoriten

The victim was able to provide a relatively accurate description of the perpetrator. An officer heard the description over the radio and immediately had a suspicion. Therefore, the victim was shown photographs, upon which he clearly recognized the suspect.

The suspect is a 21-year-old (nationality: Algeria), who is currently being sought. The victim was slightly injured in the knife attack and declined hospital treatment.

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