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Vandal Triggered Emergency Brake in Vienna U2 Station Seestadt

Polizeieinsatz in der U2-Station Seestadt.
Polizeieinsatz in der U2-Station Seestadt. ©Wiener Linien / Thomas Jantzen
A 23-year-old triggered an emergency brake on an incoming subway train at the U2 Seestadt station on Tuesday. The visibly impaired man rioted and threatened police officers with murder.

At the Seestadt subway station, a police operation took place on November 25 around 5:30 PM. A 23-year-old man was reportedly sitting drunk and under the influence of drugs at the edge of the platform, with his legs hanging into the track area, causing an incoming subway train to initiate an emergency brake.

23-Year-Old Threatened Police Officers in U2 Station with Murder

Upon the arrival of the Sonnenallee police station and additional forces from the Donaustadt city police command, the man continued to behave aggressively. He shouted loudly and threatened the officers with murder. The police had to use physical force during the arrest. The suspect is an Afghan national.

Suspicion of Theft in Supermarket

During the investigation, it was revealed that the 23-year-old had allegedly stolen two bottles of vodka from a nearby supermarket branch. The bottles were secured. Further investigations are ongoing.

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