Raid on a lawyer subsidiary: traumatized employee in Vienna!

Raid on a lawyer subsidiary: traumatized employee in Vienna!

On Friday afternoon, a lawyer in Vienna-Wieden led to a raid in which a 30-year-old employee became victim of two robbers. The men violently pushed the woman into the offices and threatened them with a weapon that was probably a knife or scissors. After the incident, the police were able to arrest the perpetrators, a 29-year-old and a 33-year-old. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Mitte, has taken over the investigation, whereby it is currently being checked whether the men had contact with the lawyer, since they were apparently informed about the spatial conditions. The lawyer was not present at the time of the robbery, but later came to the office. After the incident, the employee was unable to be interrogated because she was in a state of shock.

In another incident that took place on February 3, 2025, a 53-year-old injured an employee of a law firm in Vienna-Landstrasse. According to a psychiatric report, the man acted under the influence of a pronounced paranoid schizophrenia and was not acceptable at the time of the crime. This meant that he could not be charged with attempted murder. Instead, the public prosecutor applied for its permanent accommodation in a forensic-therapeutic center, as it is feared that it could commit further serious crimes without therapeutic treatment. The negotiation on the accommodation application is scheduled for July 10th. The woman survived the knife attack, but suffered several serious injuries, including stab wounds on the face and upper body.

background of the raids

The 53-year-old has been a client of the firm since August 2024 and came back on the day of the attack, after only half of the desired cash was given in the amount of 400 euros. After a verbal argument, he attacked the employee and stabbed her. He was arrested the same evening. In contrast, the attack in Vienna-Wieden is a robbery, the background of which are still largely unclear. The police investigations are ongoing while the two arrested are already custody.

The incidents also make a highlight of the security situation in Vienna and the way in which violent acts are dealt with in law firms. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office, combating crime requires a comprehensive understanding of developments that are mapped by police crime statistics. These statistics have been managed since 2001 and serves the strategic planning of crime police measures, whereby it adapts regularly to changes in society and legislation.

The last security report of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Ministry of Justice shows that the notification behavior of the population and the police control is still decisive for the Crime statistics are. While the investigation into the violent attacks continues, the local population remains concerned about the recent events in the law firms.