Alarming incidents in Vienna: Unknown people attack elementary school children!

In Vienna-new construction, a worrying incident causes excitement: an unknown man is said to have packed the arm of elementary school children and asked them to come. A total of three cases between 8 and 13 of February are known from the police investigation, which occurred in the Mondscheingasse, Siebensternengasse, near a playground and in Burggasse at the Volkstheater. Fortunately, the children were able to escape or ran from how both vienna.at as well as kurier.at reported.

The police then strengthened the patrol service in the area and works closely with the schools to prevent further incidents. There is an intensive exchange with the teachers to educate children about the correct handling of such threats without fueling unnecessary panic. Parents were asked to discuss the topic at home in order to sharpen the awareness of the children. In a message from the Stiftgasse elementary school, it is recommended to call out loud in a similar incident, to tear off and to run away as soon as possible. The police do not have a precise description of the perpetrator at the present time, since the statements vary on his person, but it is not excluded that it could be the same person in all three cases.

Investigations and safety instructions

The State Criminal Police Office Vienna, Mitte branch, leads the investigation, while relevant information is accepted in every police station. The situation also leads to intensifying the strips in the area of schools to ensure the safety of the children. Parents and teachers are in close contact to sensitize the students to such potential dangers and to prepare them on how to behave in such situations. It remains to be seen what progress the police can make when the trend.