What After Being Kicked Out: Red-Light District Customer Went Crazy and Chased Couple in Vienna 15 with Knife

A 43-year-old man (citizen: Romania) was arrested on July 6 in Vienna-Rudolfsheim after a series of threatening actions and was taken to a detention center. According to police, the drunk man initially verbally harassed an employee in the early morning hours at a red-light establishment on Sechshauser Street and was subsequently expelled from the venue.

Threat with Knife Leads to Expulsion from Vienna Red-Light Venue

The man reacted aggressively, repeatedly hitting the locked entrance door and causing significant damage. When the 30-year-old employee was picked up by her partner at closing time, the situation escalated: The 43-year-old approached the couple, threatened both with a knife, and hit their car. This was also damaged. Subsequently, the man pursued the couple with his own vehicle to a gas station in Vienna-Meidling, where the two sought refuge.

Witnesses Were Able to Disarm Man in Gas Station

The couple shouted to the employee there to notify the police as quickly as possible. Before the gas station attendant could lock the entrance, the aggressor was already inside the store, chasing the 30-year-old and her friend with a drawn knife while hurling wild insults. Another customer finally knocked the rabid man down as he came around a corner and disarmed him. Together, they held the 43-year-old until the police arrived.

The police provisionally arrested the 43-year-old, secured the knife, and issued a temporary weapons ban. His driver's license was also confiscated. The man was charged on suspicion of making dangerous threats, multiple counts of property damage, and under traffic regulations, and was transferred to a detention center.

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