Dispute in the restaurant escalates: brother threatens employees with a knife!

A violent incident in a restaurant in Vienna's 10th district, Favoriten, led to a heavy police operation on Saturday evening. The dispute began when a 22-year-old customer came into conflict with the restaurant's employees after a long wait. According to police spokesman David Pawlik, a brief exchange of blows broke out at 6 p.m. as soon as the guest was asked to leave the restaurant. This conflict resulted in a physical altercation, which was ultimately not without consequences. As a result of the argument, the 22-year-old was initially expelled from the restaurant.

But the incident took a dramatic turn when the guest returned with several relatives, including his 23-year-old brother. This brother had a knife in his hand, which he used to threaten the restaurant employees. The situation escalated again and led to another physical altercation in which one of the brothers was injured. The Vienna professional rescue service took care of the injured man and took him to the hospital after initial treatment. In this tense situation, the folding knife was seized and the 23-year-old was temporarily arrested for dangerous threats, while the 22-year-old was also charged with bodily harm exxpress.at reported.

Police operation and arrests

The police were alerted due to the escalating argument and quickly determined that violence was involved. Not only were the two brothers involved, but also several employees of the restaurant. The incident drew many concerned looks from other guests who witnessed the altercation. The brawl led to officers from the Favoriten City Police Command taking action on the scene. How 5 minutes reported, the police temporarily arrested the 23-year-old brother and secured the knife.