34-Year-Old Viennese Man Raced Through Baden at 100 km/h: Arrest
The Viennese man endangered both pedestrians in the busy city center and police officers during his wild escape, the Lower Austria State Police Directorate reported. His vehicle was identified due to a search request in connection with several fuel thefts, where stolen license plates were used. According to the police, the case involves attempted serious bodily harm, resistance to state authority, and public endangerment.
34-Year-Old Viennese Man Fled from Police and Raced at 100 km/h Through Pedestrian Zone in Baden
Officers noticed the conspicuous black KIA car with Viennese license plates on Bahngasse. When the driver noticed the uniformed officers, he parked his car. The patrol crew stopped in the opposite direction. The man at the wheel was asked to undergo a driver and vehicle check and to turn off the engine. However, according to the police, he suddenly hit the gas pedal and drove directly at an officer, who saved himself by jumping to the side. The man fled at full throttle towards Wassergasse, located in the center of Baden, and, according to the police, without regard for possible damage, at high speed of up to 100 km/h through the pedestrian zone there, Breyerstraße, and over Josefsplatz. On Erzherzog Rainer-Ring, he also drove on the sidewalk, moved along Brusattiplatz and Renngasse, where the KIA collided with a parked car, up to Theresiengasse 5, where the driver left the car and was arrested.
Viennese Man Known to Authorities for Numerous Criminal Offenses
According to the police, the 34-year-old Viennese man is known to authorities for numerous criminal offenses. The license plates mounted on the car were reported stolen. In the car, there were also other license plates that had been stolen in Vienna last Monday. Driver's licenses reported as stolen and apparently presumed stolen goods as well as tools used in crimes were also secured. According to the police, the accused refused to make a statement. He does not have a valid driving license, and the car does not have a valid registration. On Monday, a call was made for people who were endangered by the drive to contact the Baden police station (Tel.: 059133-3300).
(APA/Red)
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