Police Apprehend Suspect After Knife Attack in Vienna Water Park

Following the knife attack in the Water Park in Vienna-Floridsdorf on a 33-year-old on Tuesday morning, a suspect has been identified and arrested. The suspect is a 19-year-old Bulgarian, reported the State Police Directorate on Saturday morning. An interrogation has not yet taken place. However, the 33-year-old was able to identify the suspect without a doubt, it was said. The 19-year-old is already in a detention center.

19-year-old identified after tips

The victim later told the police that he knew the man from the homeless scene. Statements from local residents and images from the surveillance camera of a nearby gas station provided investigators with crucial clues about the 19-year-old suspect. The man, who has no permanent residence in Vienna, is said to be "a classic submarine," as police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger told the APA. He had never previously come to the attention of the police and has no knowledge of German.

Dispute over borrowed phone ended in knife attack

In contrast, the victim has no connection to the homeless milieu, according to the police. "He also has a registered residence," said Haßlinger. The two men are said to have met only two weeks ago in Floridsdorf. The 33-year-old had repeatedly lent him his phone to make calls, due to his insufficient knowledge of German, Haßlinger reported based on the investigations. On the day of the crime, the 19-year-old apparently refused to return the mobile phone. The 33-year-old eventually managed to retrieve the phone. Following the dispute, the Bulgarian is said to have suddenly stabbed with a knife.

WEGA had to restrain suspect

The 19-year-old was finally handcuffed on Thursday in the area of Floridsdorfer Hauptstraße. Because he rioted so much in the police detention area, no interrogation has been able to take place yet, the spokesman described. "In the end, even WEGA had to be called," said Haßlinger.

The 33-year-old was critically injured by two knife stabs. Passersby then found him in the park area. An emergency operation in the hospital is believed to have saved his life.

Meanwhile, the investigations of the State Criminal Police Office continue. The focus of the criminalists is on a witness from the homeless scene, who has not yet been identified. Relevant information about the crime is still being accepted at any police station and directly at the State Criminal Police Office Vienna, North Branch, at 01-31310-67800.

(APA/Red)

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