Knife attack in Vienna favorites: 18-year-old injured, perpetrator arrested!

Knife attack in Vienna favorites: 18-year-old injured, perpetrator arrested!

Wielandpark, 1100 Wien, Österreich - in Vienna favorites occurred on Friday evening an alarming incident in which an 18-year-old was attacked with a folding knife. The perpetrator, a 17-year-old guy, put a stab in the back of the victim. Fortunately, the 18-year-old's injuries suffered no danger to life. The police were called to the crime scene in the Wieland park at 7.15 p.m. after the situation was escalated. As puls24 , the cause of the attack was the harassment of the girlfriend of the 18-year-old by the 17-year-old.

In a verbal argument, the young perpetrator suddenly pulled his folding knife and threatened the victim to silence it. The perpetrators fled after the incident, not without threatening to kill if the 18-year-old was to call the police. The police were able to quickly identify the 17-year-old, as it says, and he was finally arrested near the crime scene. The young person is already known to the police and worked in a weapon ban zone at the time of the attack, in which the carrying of folding knives is illegal.

youth crime in focus

The increasing number of crimes committed by minor perpetrators has been working on the police and society for years. According to the Federal Ministry of Interior rose the number of ads around 10 to 14 year old from 6.311 in 2014 to 9,730 in 2023. the youth crime, which was set up in March 2024.

Particular attention is paid to the minor intensive offenders, who are often organized in gangs. In Vienna, around 500 students are suspended every year due to violent behavior. Gang conflicts, often heated by ethnic tensions between groups from different countries of origin, are another problem. Disturbed representations of police operations on social media contribute to the spiral of violence. Above all, robberies in particular are among the most common crimes of these groups, with defenseless victims being targeted.

measures for prevention

The police take the youth crime seriously and took various measures. Since 2024 there has been the youth crime group (EJK), which has been specially set up in this area. As part of this initiative, a new draft for the amendment to the Security Police Act is also being developed in order to better prevent dangerous attacks by minors. In view of the conditions at the crime scenes such as at Reumannplatz, which is also considered a prohibition of weapons, the efforts for more security remain essential.

The incidents in Vienna favorites once again focused on the topic of youth crime. The tense situation requires effective solutions and a coordinated approach to improve security for all citizens.