Knife threat in Vienna: 24-year-old arrested after children's fright!

Knife threat in Vienna: 24-year-old arrested after children's fright!

In a worrying incident in the Danube city, a 24-year-old Austrian was arrested after threatening two children with a knife. According to OE24 , the alarm occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Tietzestraße. Thanks to the rapid reaction of the children who informed their father, an escalation of the situation could be prevented. The father bravely spoke out against the attacker, hit the knife from his hand, which was later found in a nearby meadow. When the police arrived, the suspect had already lifted his hands up, which indicated an insight into his deeds. The 24-year-old was not only arrested, but also received a temporary ban on weapons.

family dispute with serious consequences

Another alarming incident occurred in the same region when a 45-year-old father threatened his 17-year-old son during a dispute in the apartment with a knife. My district reported that the young person had tried to settle the argument between his parents when the knife was held to his neck and he was slightly injured. The situation continued to escalate when the mother was able to snatch the knife to her partner, but the father then threatened both his son and his partner with death. An alcohol test showed that the father had a value of 2.86 per thousand. He was temporarily arrested and is now under a ban on entering and rapprochement, in addition to a preliminary weapon ban while he remains in police custody.

These incidents throw a bright light on violence within the family and the dangers that can arise from tense interpersonal relationships. The rapid intervention of witnesses and police could have saved life in both cases.