Threat via Messenger: 16-Year-Old with Weapon Triggered Major Police Operation in Vienna

A 16-year-old teenager was arrested on Wednesday in Vienna-Liesing after sending a photo of himself with a firearm and a threatening message via a messaging service. His index finger was on the trigger.

Since the picture was at least also sent to a student of his former school, the police immediately initiated investigations. Whether the weapon depicted was a real firearm was initially unclear, according to police spokeswoman Anna Gutt.

16-year-old arrested after threatening photo with weapon in Vienna-Liesing

"Immediate investigations were conducted by officers of the Liesing city police command," said Gutt. An arrest warrant was issued on the orders of the Vienna public prosecutor's office.

Although the initiated search initially remained unsuccessful, the teenager turned himself in at a police station later in the afternoon. According to the police, the 16-year-old is known to the authorities for numerous offenses. He was arrested, and the weapon he carried – a blank-firing pistol – was secured.

(APA/Red)

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