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Wild chase in Vienna: cyclist attacks police officers!
A cyclist attacked police officers in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus after fleeing from arrest. One officer was injured.
Wild chase in Vienna: cyclist attacks police officers!
On the night of June 13, 2025, there was a spectacular police operation in Vienna-Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus. A 36-year-old cyclist was chased by police after he refused to respond to a request to stop. At 3:15 a.m. the officers wanted to stop the man, who then endangered the situation by fleeing onto the sidewalk on Hütteldorfer Strasse.
The pursuit stretched across several streets. According to sn.at, the cyclist fought back vehemently when he was arrested and attacked the police officers with kicks and punches. This charged atmosphere ultimately ended with a police officer being injured, who then had to be taken to hospital.
Arrest and drug discovery
The 36-year-old was ultimately arrested and taken to a prison. During the search, the police found a small amount of cannabis. It also turned out that the man was impaired by addictive substances. This haunting scenario is not new for the authorities, as the cyclist is already known to the police and has a list of crimes to his name, including burglary and drug-related offenses, as police spokesman Markus Dittrich reported.
These types of incidents can frighten not only police officers, but also the public. The police crime statistics (PKS) make it clear that criminal acts occur again and again in Austria that require special measures. According to bundeskritikamt.at, the PKS is updated annually in order to record the development of criminal events and to optimize the strategy for combating crime.
Although the exact figures on crime trends are not disclosed in detail, it can be said that the statistics are of great importance for both preventive and repressive measures. The incident with the cyclist adds another piece of the puzzle to the overall picture that is regularly recorded.
Scenes like this remind us that it is important to be vigilant in public and to keep an eye on the behavior of our fellow citizens. A little vigilance never hurts, and with a good knack for detecting perpetrators and preventing crime, we can all contribute to a safer society.