Verdict After Teenager's Chaotic Drive in Vienna
During this incident, he was under the influence of cocaine and raced through the city of Vienna in his BMW at speeds of over 140 km/h in an attempt to evade the police. He was convicted at the Regional Court for Criminal Matters for resistance, attempted serious bodily harm, serious property damage, and endangerment of physical safety.
In determining the sentence, consideration was given to a district court judgment from early 2024. The subject of this first trial had already been a precarious car journey in the Gänserndorf district (Lower Austria), during which the young man had his driving license revoked. He received a probationary sentence for endangering the safety of other road users. A jury court has now imposed an additional sentence of four months probation and a fine of 720 euros (180 daily rates of four euros each), which was pronounced unconditionally. The 18-year-old gratefully accepted the lenient sentence. The prosecutor also agreed with the decision.
Escape Through Several Viennese Districts
The crew of a radio patrol car had noticed the 18-year-old because of his erratic driving. They wanted to subject him to a driver and vehicle check on Wienerbergstraße in Favoriten. However, the young man put his car in reverse and sped off towards the city, swerving as he went. The chase continued through several districts, with the 18-year-old accelerating to 140 km/h on several occasions. "We backed off at 140 to minimize the risk to other people," a police officer told the court. The defendant had made reckless overtaking maneuvers, ignored a red light at at least one intersection, narrowly missed a cyclist, and endangered pedestrians who were crossing the road correctly at a crosswalk. "The pedestrians were just able to jump out of the way," the officer reported.
Police Deliberately Drove Against One-Way Traffic in Vienna-Penzing
In Hadikgasse, the police had set up a roadblock with two patrol cars. Instead of stopping, the 18-year-old rammed one of the cars and continued his journey. It only ended when a police car deliberately drove against the one-way traffic on Cumberlandstraße. The 18-year-old rear-ended the police car and could not continue. He was then forced to get out of his car with his hands raised and was arrested.
"I wasn't high. I wasn't myself," the defendant admitted in his interrogation. He had been taking cocaine every day from April until his arrest. When asked by the judge when he had last used drugs before the chaotic drive, he replied: "At the start of the drive." However, he assured that he had not touched cocaine since that day. He downplayed his actions: "I didn't endanger anyone, I'm absolutely sure of that."
(APA/Red)
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