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Brutal knife attack on Reumannplatz: Police are looking for fugitive perpetrators!
Brutal attacks on Reumannplatz in Vienna-Favoriten: Police are looking for fugitive perpetrators after knife attacks and physical injuries.
Brutal knife attack on Reumannplatz: Police are looking for fugitive perpetrators!
The situation seems to be escalating at Reumannplatz in Vienna's 10th district. On Tuesday evening, December 5, 2025, a 26-year-old man was brutally attacked by a group of youths. Loud courier, this happened around 7:30 p.m.
The victim was hit in the head several times by the attackers. When a 17-year-old acquaintance of the 26-year-old rushed to help, he too became the target of the attack. One of the five perpetrators pulled out a knife and stabbed the young man in the thigh. Both injured men immediately reported the incident to the Keplergasse police station. The 26-year-old was able to be discharged into home care after initial medical treatment, while the 17-year-old received emergency medical treatment and was taken to hospital.
The attackers escape
The perpetrators fled in an unknown direction. The police are now looking for the group and are asking the public for information, which can also be given anonymously, by calling the emergency number 133. The description of the perpetrator: male, probably between 14 and 18 years old, around 150 to 160 cm tall, with dark hair and dark clothing.
This brutal attack on Reumannplatz is not an isolated case. On August 19, a 35-year-old man was found unconscious in the same location, also with serious head injuries. reported at that time Cosmo that the Vienna professional rescue service took the man to the hospital in critical condition, where he remains in inpatient treatment. The investigations by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office have shown that there was an altercation between the 35-year-old and two Austrian suspects aged 33 and 36. They were arrested on the orders of the Vienna public prosecutor.
Security situation at Reumannplatz
Reumannplatz is considered a weapons ban zone. Nevertheless, several violent clashes have occurred recently, including knife attacks with serious injuries. The police have announced increased controls in this area to stop the violence.
The recent incidents shed a worrying light on the security situation in the district. Residents and visitors are wondering what can be done to make the region a safe place again.