Karaoke night escalates: police officers involved in a violent altercation!

Karaoke night escalates: police officers involved in a violent altercation!

On Tuesday night there was a violent argument in front of a karaoke bar in Vienna-Leopoldstadt, which put both the guests and the police in danger. Loud courier At around 3:30 a.m., a passer-by noticed what was initially a verbal argument on Walcherstrasse, which quickly turned into physical altercations. When the police arrived, the situation calmed down briefly. But this was short-lived: five of the ten present attacked again, and the officers were also attacked, resulting in devastating chaos.

The police were forced to use pepper spray to control the situation. A total of four people were slightly injured, including a 17-year-old Filipino and three Chinese nationals aged 22, 38 and 40. All four people involved were cared for by the professional rescue team and released into home care. They were reported on suspicion of racketeering, like ORF reported. On the same morning, a 44-year-old Polish truck driver was stopped by the police because he was driving in a serpentine line. He was apparently under the influence of drugs and had a small amount of white powder on him. His driving license was temporarily revoked and the police prohibited him from continuing to drive.

These incidents highlight the increasing problems with violence and alcohol consumption in the region, which are becoming a high risk not only for those involved but also for the police. In both cases there are legal consequences and the police will continue to try to clarify the background to the disputes.