Teenagers Threatened with Toy Gun: Man Arrested in Vienna-Donaustadt

A 57-year-old man is suspected of having threatened two teenagers with a deceptively realistic-looking toy gun in a shopping center in the Vienna district of Donaustadt. The two 17-year-olds fled and called the police emergency number.

Through a phone number obtained by officers from a nearby establishment where the man is a regular, the 57-year-old was tracked down. Shortly thereafter, the 57-year-old voluntarily turned himself in to the officers. The man was arrested and the toy weapon used was secured.

Felt Disturbed by Teenagers, But Denies Threat

A breathalyzer test conducted showed a level of 0.76 per mille. The accused denied threatening the teenagers. He claimed to have only shown the gun because he felt disturbed by noise – the teenagers, he alleged, had set off firecrackers. This account was not confirmed by witnesses present and the operator of the establishment. The man is currently in police custody.

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