Taxi driver attacked in Penzing: Masked perpetrators escapes after attack!

Taxi driver attacked in Penzing: Masked perpetrators escapes after attack!

On Monday evening, a explosive incident occurred in Vienna-Penzing: a 52-year-old taxi driver was attacked during a trip on the sanatorium road. The unknown perpetrator got into the vehicle at a taxi rank and let himself be driven towards Penzing. As soon as they arrived, the attacker tried to strange the driver with a rope. Fortunately, the taxi driver managed to free himself from the attack, and the attacker then fled towards Raimannstrasse. The police have so far found no trace of the perpetrator, as Kurier.at reported.

The terrifying incident occurred around 5:00 p.m. and had no financial background. According to the police, there were no monetary claims or other disputes between the taxi driver and the suspect. The perpetrator is described as about 150 cm tall, wore black clothes, a black cap and a mouth nose protection mask. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office has taken over the investigation and asks for information from the population.

first aid and investigation

After the attack, the taxi driver was first looked after by the Vienna career rescue and taken to the hospital. If he hadn't escaped the threatening situation so quickly, the incident might have been even more difficult. At a time when security is important for many citizens, such events raise questions. While the immediate search has so far been unsuccessful after the fleeting perpetrator, the authorities show understanding for concerned residents and passengers who feel helpless in such situations.

This incident is part of a larger picture. In Vienna, over 29,000 violent offenses were reported last year, which shows that there was an increase in crime statistics. Even if Vienna has grown in the past ten years, the crime rate for violent crimes has not increased further. This shows an analysis of the Krone, which points out that violence is not the biggest problem in the city.