Shock on the Christkindlmarkt: armed man ensures panic in Simmering!

Shock on the Christkindlmarkt: armed man ensures panic in Simmering!

On Friday evening there was a dangerous scenes at the Christkindlmarkt at the Enkplatz in Simmering when a market stand operator alerted the police because a man was spotted with a weapon. The police were quickly on site and was able to identify the suspect, a 39-year-old Finn. During the search, it turned out that there was a gas pressure gun with charged magazine under his jacket. Interestingly, there was no evidence of an actual threat, even if the man was heavily alcoholic. The Viennese police imposed a temporary weapons ban on him and secured the weapon, such as Today. reported.

arrest in Duisburg

The same weekend a similar incident occurred in Duisburg, where on December 18, an armed man near the Christmas market was noticed in a shopping center. An attentive visitor informed the security forces after seeing a 19-year-old who wore a gun in his waistband. The emergency services reacted immediately and arrested the man. During the search, they also found a knife with him in addition to a shot gun. The consequences included a dismissal for the shopping center and a ban on house for the Christmas market. In addition, criminal proceedings are initiated against the young man for violating the weapons law, as