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Arrest after brutal bottle attack on couple on Danube Canal!
Brutal attack on the Danube Canal in Vienna: perpetrator caught, demanded for money and valuables. Police are looking for witnesses.
Arrest after brutal bottle attack on couple on Danube Canal!
On October 5, 2024, there was a brutal attack on a couple on the Danube Canal in Vienna, which kept investigators busy for a long time. Around 3 a.m., two perpetrators demanded valuable items and cash from the victims. However, they refused to comply with the demands, which led to a violent incident. A perpetrator broke a beer bottle and injured the left forearm of the 22-year-old man, who was standing protectively in front of his companion. The second perpetrator snatched her cell phone and wallet from the woman before the two fled in an unknown direction meinkreis.at reported.
The Vienna police immediately began searching for clues and published mugshots of the suspects in order to obtain information from the public. The perpetrators were described as two men aged 18 to 25, both with dark, short hair and a height between 175 and 185 cm, informed kosmo.at.
Investigation breakthrough in July 2025
After months of investigation, there was a breakthrough on July 10, 2025: A 21-year-old suspect was arrested and partially confessed. He was taken to a correctional facility. Further investigations into the second suspect are underway, which gives the authorities and the victims hope that he too will be caught quickly. Police have continued to ask for the public's help in gathering additional information.
The incident comes at a time when the security situation in Vienna is coming into focus. Police crime statistics (PKS) show that the number of robberies has been monitored continuously in recent years. The PKS takes into account all reported crimes in accordance with the Austrian Criminal Code and records developments in criminal activity since 2001. Current security reports are regularly prepared by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and offer important insights into developments in criminal policy, explains Das Federal Criminal Police Office.
The police encourage the public to report suspected cases and to actively participate in the fight against crime. The only telephone number for information about the suspects is 01-31310-62800. Anonymous reports are also possible. Citizens' moral courage could be crucial to preventing further attacks and bringing perpetrators to justice.