Police operation in Vienna: tram under fire! Shock for passers -by!

Police operation in Vienna: tram under fire! Shock for passers -by!

Linzer Straße, 1140 Wien, Österreich - in Vienna-Penzing was a massive police operation in Linzer Straße/corner of Gusenleithnergasse today. Significantly armed police officers have taken a stand after a tram set was hit by an unknown object. The exact nature of the incident is still unclear because the police have so far not been able to confirm that it was shots. According to the police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger, no injuries have so far been known.

The alarm was triggered by a hole in the vehicle, which led to intensive investigations. Nevertheless, the Situation remains confusing, and it is not excluded that an object or even a stone slingshot has targeted the tram. It is particularly worrying that these incidents can be viewed in a context in which the acts of violence in Vienna have increased as a whole. According to the "crown", there were over 4000 more acts of violence than ten years ago. Although the number of violent offenses displayed is currently 29,485, the crime rate of violent offenses has not increased.

public transport affected

The police operation leads to considerable failures in public transport. The Viennese lines informs that tram line 52 only runs between Westbahnhof and Linzer Straße, Reinlgasse. The trains on line 10 continue to be up to Joachimsthalerplatz. For passengers who need alternative routes, lines 49, 47a and 51a are recommended as replacement lines. The disorder is expected to continue until 1:50 p.m.

A look at the security situation in Vienna

The incident happens at a time when Vienna keeps getting into the focus of discussions about security and crime. While the general number of acts of violence has increased, it is noteworthy that the crime rate has not increased, which indicates that the city has grown faster in the past ten years than the number of crimes. An analysis of the current crime statistics shows that violence is not the biggest problem in the city and that the information rates that vary depending on the crime group continue to remain in the focus of the authorities.

The investigation into the incident in Penzing is still at the beginning, and the authorities are working to clarify the course precisely and to exclude any dangers to the population. The Viennese population can look forward to further information.

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