Conflict in Restaurant in Vienna-Favoriten Escalated: Arrest After Knife Threat

Both the brother of the restaurant visitor, after he threatened an employee with a knife, and his opponent were reported on suspicion of bodily harm.

The trigger for the confrontation was relatively trivial. According to police spokesman David Pawlik, the 22-year-old placed an order around 6:00 PM. When the restaurant staff informed him of a longer waiting time, the guest complained. The situation escalated when he was then asked to leave the restaurant. This led to a brief exchange of blows between the staff and the guest.

Man in Vienna-Favoriten Threatened Staff with Knife

The 22-year-old then left the premises but later returned accompanied by several relatives. His 23-year-old brother was carrying a knife in his hands and is said to have threatened the staff with it. The second visit to the restaurant also ended in a physical altercation, during which one of the brothers was injured. The Vienna professional rescue service took the young man to a hospital after initial treatment, the folding knife was secured, and the 23-year-old was provisionally arrested and reported on suspicion of dangerous threat.

(APA/Red)

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