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Kitchen knife terror at a gas station: 30-year-old threatens young men!
In Vienna-Favoriten, a 30-year-old threatened a group of young men with a kitchen knife. Police arrested him.
Kitchen knife terror at a gas station: 30-year-old threatens young men!
On Sunday night there was a disturbing incident at a gas station in Vienna-Favoriten. A 30-year-old Austrian threatened a group of young men between the ages of 16 and 20 with a kitchen knife. The incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. at the gas station on Grenzackerstrasse, where the attacker chased the young men and loudly made threats. “I'll stab the next one,” he is said to have said before rushing towards the group Cosmo reported.
In a panic, the men abandoned their vehicle at the gas pump and fled by climbing over a fence. A few minutes later they flagged down a passing car, whose driver rushed to their aid. Meanwhile, the authorities were alerted. The police quickly arrived at the scene and temporarily arrested the perpetrator on site. The kitchen knife was found in his backpack and confiscated. The 30-year-old is now in police custody and has been reported for dangerous threats. Although he claimed the knife belonged to a friend and that he only had it with him for self-defense, police are treating the incident seriously.
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The incident is particularly alarming because it occurred at the same gas station where a fatal attack occurred two months ago. Despite the worrying circumstances, police see no connection between these two events. The young men affected also reported that they heard the attacker's threats on the phone before the attack, which made the situation appear even more threatening.
Crime is a sensitive issue in Vienna. According to current statistics, there were around 528,000 reported crimes in Austria in 2023, with over a third of them being committed in the federal capital. The high number of registered crimes makes it clear that there is a certain need for security in the city. The statistics also showed that foreign crime is a current issue, as around 43 percent of suspects and convicted people in 2022 were foreigners Statista informed.
Fear and insecurity among the population seem to have increased, even if a large proportion of Austrians have trust in the police despite all the problems. Almost 77 percent of the population supports the work of the security forces. Nevertheless, incidents like the one in Favoriten are a clear sign that non-violent communication and de-escalation must remain concerns in the prevention of violent crime.