Teenager Reported After Antisemitic Assault in Vienna-Leopoldstadt
Simultaneously with a controversial demonstration in the city centre of Vienna, where an estimated 1,500 participants expressed their displeasure at the FPÖ not being commissioned for government negotiations on Saturday afternoon, there was an anti-Semitic attack in the federal capital. The Vienna State Police Directorate confirmed to the APA on Sunday evening an incident that had previously become public on X (formerly Twitter).
Teenager Snatches Shtreimel from Man's Head in Vienna-Leopoldstadt
Accordingly, at around 3:45 pm in Schrottgießergasse in Vienna-Leopoldstadt, a 66-year-old passerby had his shtreimel - a head covering worn by married Hasidic Jews for religious festivals and celebrations - torn from his head. The perpetrator ran off with it. Alerted officers of the Leopoldsgasse police station were able to stop two teenagers shortly afterwards during an immediate search, one of whom turned out to be the suspected perpetrator. The 17-year-old Austrian was reported for disorderly conduct.
In the meantime, a witness had discovered the head covering in the tray of a used clothing collection box. He returned it to the owner.
Incident Has No Connection to FPÖ Rally, According to Police
"The State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism (LSE) Vienna is aware of the incident and will conduct further investigations if necessary," police spokesman Markus Dittrich told the APA. A connection to the simultaneous rally and/or a political group was "not established by the officers on site," it continued.
(APA/Red)
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