Police operation at Südtiroler Platz.
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A 26-year-old was arrested on Thursday evening after attacks on rescue workers and police officers at Vienna's Südtiroler Platz. The man is also suspected of robbing a 40-year-old.
On December 19th, the police were called to Südtiroler Platz in Vienna at around 7:30 p.m. A previously unresponsive patient (26, nationality: Romania) was being treated medically by the Vienna professional rescue service when he regained consciousness and began violently beating him, slightly injuring two paramedics. The 26-year-old also threatened the helpers with murder.
26-year-old raged at Südtiroler Platz in Vienna and injured emergency services
When the police arrived, a 40-year-old man approached them and reported that he had previously been robbed by the 26-year-old. The suspect confessed and was temporarily arrested. The man resisted and also spat in an officer's face. Several charges were filed.
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