Ex-Husband Threatened and Stalked Woman in Vienna-Favoriten: Arrest

Last night, a 33-year-old woman called the police emergency number because she was afraid of her ex-husband. The 40-year-old (citizen of Serbia) is said to have threatened to kill his ex-wife by brandishing a weapon. Furthermore, he allegedly tried to injure her with blows. When the officers from the Favoriten City Police Command arrived, the woman had taken refuge in a friend's apartment in the same building.

Ex-husband in Vienna-Favoriten was reported multiple times

During a follow-up check, the officers could no longer find the 40-year-old in the vicinity. Further investigations revealed that the man had repeatedly sought the proximity of his ex-wife in recent months and was allegedly aggressive towards her. Subsequently, the 40-year-old was provisionally arrested at his residence by officers from the Favoriten City Police Command and the special unit Wega. A small amount of narcotics was found during his personal search. A restraining and approach ban as well as a provisional weapons ban were issued. The 40-year-old was reported multiple times and is in police custody.

In Austria, women experiencing violence can find help and information, among others, at the Women's Helpline: 0800-222-555, www.frauenhelpline.at; at the Association of Autonomous Austrian Women's Shelters (AÖF) at www.aoef.at; Violence Protection Center Vienna: https://www.gewaltschutzzentrum.at/wien/ and the 24-hour Women's Emergency Hotline of the City of Vienna: 01-71719 as well as the Women's Shelter Emergency Hotline at 057722 and the Austrian Violence Protection Centers: 0800/700-217; Police emergency number: 133

(APA/Red)

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