Curious police operation: purple pants leads to application and all -clear!

Curious police operation: purple pants leads to application and all -clear!

On Saturday morning there was a curious police operation at the ORF center in Vienna-Hietzing. An older man who wore a striking purple trouser threw a letter into the porter house, but spoke a word and then disappeared without leaving a trace. The porter, alarmed by a bomb threat, which had gone a greater commitment on Tuesday before, immediately informed the police. This arrived at short after 9 a.m. and set up traffic barriers around the building.

There were also several emergency services, an explosive organ as well as an explosive detection dog. The content of the letter was particularly remarkable: instead of dangerous materials, only one application letter was found. According to the Vienna State Police Directorate, represented by Anna Gutt, the police do not run out of an acute danger and suspects that the man may suffer from a mental disorder. Investigations could possibly be initiated, but at the time of the mission it was unclear whether this would actually happen.

recurring threats

The incidents on the Küniglberg are not isolated. On Tuesday, a 53-year-old man had already blocked the access to the ORF center with a small truck and threatened a bomb. Prevention was imposed against this man. This is only one of several bomb threats that were recently recorded in Austria, especially against educational institutions. The threats included various regions, including Vienna, Burgenland, Upper Austria, Styria and Tyrol.

In these cases, however, the all -clear was given in all situations; suspicious objects were not found. Nevertheless, the police stayed actively on the ball and determined. The affected institutions in Vienna also include two public buildings in the city center and an educational institution in Vienna-Landstrasse. In another incident, an email threat was directed to the office of the Burgenland state government, which resulted in an evacuation of the agricultural technical school in Eisenstadt.

The recent bomb threats that were transmitted by email testify to an alarming trend. The police estimate the risk situation than low in several cases, but the security situation remains tense. The population is called to be attentive and report suspicious activities immediately.

For further details on the incidents on Monday and Tuesday, as well as the bomb threats in Austria in general, you can report the reports of Exxpress.at , Kleinezeitung.at and Meinbezirk.at consult.

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