Alcohol frenzy: aggressive attacker presses passers -by on Karlsplatz!

Alcohol frenzy: aggressive attacker presses passers -by on Karlsplatz!

On Monday, April 29, 2025, there was a scandalous incident at the Vienna Karlsplatz that called the police on the scene. A passer-by was insulted by an unknown man without warning and thrown at a wine bottle, reports vienna.at . The bottle broke, and the 45-year-old passerby was luckily unharmed.

The alcoholic attacker, a 32-year-old man with Austrian citizenship, then tried to move the passerby several foot kicks. This could just avoid and fled to the nearby police inspection Carinthian goal passage. However, the supposed perpetrator was not deterred and pursued the fleeing passers -by, where he finally noticed aggressive behavior towards the intervention police officers.

aggression and arrest

The 32-year-old attacked the police with foot kicks and head thrusts. These reacted quickly and temporarily arrested the man. When he was arrested, an alcohol content of 1.5 per thousand was found, which explained the aggressive behavior of the suspect. He was accused of several crimes, including bodily harm and resistance to state power.

alcohol abuse is an important factor for violence in public space. According to the Federal Office for Health , around half of all examined violent offenses are alcohol-associated. The BAG pursues the goal of reducing the negative social effects of alcohol abuse.

domestic violence and neighboring dispute

Another incident occurred in Vienna in the past few days, which illustrates both the dangers of alcohol abuse and social tensions. On April 26, 2025, a 57-year-old man, also under the influence of alcohol, attacked his neighbors with an unknown object and added serious injuries to him. The neighbor was able to escape at the last minute and alert the police. The suspect was finally arrested in his apartment without resistance, with the alleged murder weapon, an iron rod, has not yet been found. A alcohol level of about a per thousand was found, reports Police.gv.at .

The examinations continue and the background of the dispute, which may have been based on previous conflicts between the neighbors, are still clarified. Such incidents illustrate the complexity of the interaction of alcohol, aggression and social conflicts in society.