Three Police Officers Injured During Operation at Vienna's Schwedenplatz

Officers from the City Police Command Inner City were alerted due to an altercation in the Schwedenplatz area. A fight is said to have broken out between several men. This was reported to the officers by multiple witnesses.

Fight at Vienna's Schwedenplatz

On site, there were two injured men, a 21-year-old and a 29-year-old. During the clarification of the facts, one of the suspects, a 23-year-old (citizen: Austria), was stopped nearby and subsequently temporarily arrested. The two injured men were given first aid by the Vienna professional rescue service and taken to a hospital. During the official act, a 21-year-old (citizenship: unclear) approached the officers and demanded information about the ongoing police operation.

Three Police Officers Injured in Vienna

As the man was referred to a later time, he suddenly displayed extremely aggressive behavior towards the officers. Despite multiple requests to cease his criminal behavior, he did not comply. Subsequently, the 21-year-old was temporarily arrested. During the arrest, the officers had to use considerable physical force as the man put up significant resistance. During the arrest, three officers were injured and were unable to continue their duty.

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