Man Pursues Sexual Offender on Vienna Belt and Is Attacked Himself
Die Polizei nahm den Tatverdächtigen fest.
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A 23-year-old passerby showed civic courage on Tuesday at the Vienna Margaretengürtel: He witnessed a sexual harassment of a 24-year-old woman by an unknown man, called emergency services, and pursued the fleeing suspect.
When the suspect realized he was being followed, he attacked the witness with punches and kicks. The 23-year-old sustained minor injuries but refused medical treatment, as did the 24-year-old woman, who was in shock after being groped on the buttocks.
39-Year-Old Arrested After Sexual Harassment at Vienna Gürtel
Officers from the Taubstummengasse police station were able to stop and arrest the 39-year-old suspect, a Sudanese national already known to the police, shortly thereafter.
The man was charged with suspicion of sexual harassment and assault and was transferred to a correctional facility on the orders of the Vienna public prosecutor's office.
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