Brothers' dispute escalates: police meet angry Somalis!

In the early morning of January 14, 2025, two brutal incidents occurred in Vienna that shook the cityscape. Police initially alerted officers from the Meidling city police command at 1:15 a.m. about a dispute between two brothers in an apartment. The 26-year-old brother reported that he was beaten and threatened by his 27-year-old Somali brother. In addition, their mother was pushed aside, but remained uninjured. When the police arrived, the older brother was extremely aggressive and uncooperative. The victim suffered facial injuries and was taken to hospital for medical treatment, while the suspect brother was banned from approaching and carrying weapons today.at reported.

Just a few hours later, around 12:50 p.m., a dispute between two young people in Hietzing escalated. During a conflict, a 17-year-old used pepper spray against a 16-year-old who had previously spent the night with her. The reason for the argument was the disappearance of a handbag. As a result, there was a physical exchange when the police arrived. While the 16-year-old was describing the incident, the 17-year-old became aggressive, banged on furniture and even threatened the officer who tried to intervene. He was slightly injured. Police later discovered both the purse and the pepper spray in the suspect's apartment, who was subsequently arrested. meinkreis.at reported on the chaotic scenes that had unfolded.