51-year-old in Hermagor: aggressive drunker threatens police officers!

51-year-old in Hermagor: aggressive drunker threatens police officers!

In the Hermagor district, an incident occurred on July 13, 2025, which attracted the attention of the police authorities. A 51-year-old man was arrested during a police check at lunchtime because of his aggressive behavior. According to [click Carinthia] (https://www.klick-kaernten.at/1349472025/schwer-barferner-Lenker-fest, the man was unreasonable and threatened the policeman: inside, after being warned several times. Despite the threat of a arrest, he remained aggressive, which ultimately led to his preliminary arrest.

An alkotest resulted in severe alcoholization, which further tightened the situation. It also turned out that the man had no valid steering authorization, which is why a corresponding procedure was initiated by the Hermagor district administration. He is reported to the public prosecutor's office in Klagenfurt due to the suspicion of attempted resistance to the state authority, which makes the legal consequences of this incident even more serious.

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The incident underlines the increase in aggressive behavior towards police officers. In this special case, the man was not only sentenced to a prison sentence, but also for further legal consequences. According to [my district] (https://www.meinbezirk.at/gailtal/c-lokales/mann-drohte-politen-politäste-polita-polizen-polita-polita-polita-polita-policemen- policemen, his driving license could not be decreased due to the lack of steering authorization, which the situation also complicated. The man was reported on the free foot and must now face the legal consequences of his actions.

A similar incident recently occurred in the municipality of Wolfsberg, where a 45-year-old man was arrested due to resistance to state power and strong alcoholization. This man had also showed aggressive behavior when he tried to escape the arrest. Two police officers were injured, which underlines the danger of such situations. According to [police news] (https://polizei-nachrichten.at/kaernten/widstand- against-staatsstewalt- alcoholization-u-pre-Laue-Forlaufe-in-wolfsberg/), the officials were injured while trying to keep control of the situation.

These incidents throw a light on the increasing problem of aggression towards police officers and the associated risks for public security. Further measures are necessary to counteract such developments and to ensure the security of both the civil servants and the citizens.