Rioter on Vienna's Mariahilfer Straße Stopped with Pepper Spray
Die Polizei musste Pfefferspray einsetzen, um den aggressiven Mann festnehmen zu können.
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On Vienna's Mariahilfer Straße, a 46-year-old man was arrested on Friday evening after having a confrontation with two people and also showing aggression towards the officers.
After a 24-year-old man and his 31-year-old companion asked a man on a park bench for money on April 4th around 10:30 PM on Mariahilfer Straße, he reportedly reacted loudly, hit both of them, and injured them. A witness then notified the Vienna police.
46-Year-Old Tried to Attack Vienna Police Officers: Arrest
The officers pursued the fleeing suspect when he suddenly turned towards the patrol car, hit it with a plastic bag, and threatened to throw a beer can. Using pepper spray, the officers managed to arrest the extremely aggressive man - a 46-year-old Austrian citizen.
In the initial questioning, the man was generally confessing but claimed that he was attacked first. He is currently in police custody.
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