Aggressive rioter when arrested: bitten the police officer!

Aggressive rioter when arrested: bitten the police officer!

In the night of March 23, 2025, there was a violent incident in Vienna-Brigittenau, in which a 34-year-old Austrian citizen attacked a police officer during his arrest. According to vienna.at , the police were alerted after a dispute between the man and his girlfriend was escalated. When they arrived, the two sat on the sidewalk, and the man immediately showed aggressive.

When the police officers tried to de -escalate the situation, the man reacted with threatening behavior, cried out the officials and threw his cell phone on the floor. In an attack of aggressiveness, he fled on foot towards Klosterneuburgerstrasse, but was quickly caught up. During the arrest, the 34-year-old fought vehemently, bit a police officer in his finger and injured him by kicking.

resistance to state power

The police found a small amount of addictive substances when the man searched. The attack was followed by resistance to state authority, and the man was reported several times. It is currently in the police, while the exact circumstances of the incident are further examined.

The incident throws a light on the challenges that the police and society stand in front of, especially when dealing with aggressive behavior. According to RIS.BKA.GV.at , aggressive behavior towards police officers is usually treated as administrative overheads. According to Section 82 (1) of the Security Police Act, someone commits such a violation if they behave aggressively despite the warning and thus hinder an official act. In comparable cases, a fine of up to 218 euros can be imposed.

context of police force

Violence against police officers is a serious problem that has increasingly become the focus of the public in recent years. The bpb.de addressed that violent attacks against police officers are often in the context of social tensions. In 2018, over 38,000 acts of violence against police officers were registered in Germany, which underlines the need to improve the protection of forces through legal measures.