Shock at the Christmas market: armed man causes panic in Simmering!

Shock at the Christmas market: armed man causes panic in Simmering!

There were dangerous scenes at the Christmas market on Enkplatz in Simmering on Friday evening when a market stall operator alerted the police because a man was seen with a weapon. The police were quickly on site and were able to identify the suspect, a 39-year-old Finnish man. During the search it turned out that there was a gas pistol with a loaded magazine under his jacket. Interestingly, there was no evidence of an actual threat, even if the man was heavily intoxicated. The Vienna police imposed a temporary weapons ban on him and secured the weapon today.at reported.

Arrest in Duisburg

On the same weekend, a similar incident occurred in Duisburg, where an armed man was noticed near the Christmas market in a shopping center on December 18th. An alert visitor alerted security forces after she saw a 19-year-old carrying a pistol in his waistband. The emergency services responded immediately and arrested the man. During the search, they found a knife and a blank gun on him. The consequences included an expulsion from the shopping center and a ban on the Christmas market. In addition, criminal proceedings are being initiated against the young man for violating the weapons law derwesten.de reported.