Man Tried to Snatch Weapon from Police Officer in Front of Parliament in Vienna

When he failed, he reportedly formed a symbolic weapon with his hands and pretended to shoot at the officer, the Vienna police stated in a release on Thursday. He was arrested for making dangerous threats after the incident on Wednesday morning and taken to a detention center. Prior to this, the 30-year-old Slovak had approached two police officers and spoke to them aggressively and incoherently. He allegedly did not comply with repeated requests to keep his distance.

(APA/Red)

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