Knife stabbing at Yppenplatz: suspect after searching!

Knife stabbing at Yppenplatz: suspect after searching!

On May 23, there was a brutal attack at Yppenplatz in Vienna-Ottakring, in which a 20-year-old man was seriously injured in the throat with a knife stab. According to [MeinDzeirzkirk] (https://www.meinbezirk.at/ottakring/c-lokales/verdaechtiger-nach-yppenplatz-messerstich-freihfest, the victim noticed during the attack that the attacker was wearing a machete in the waistband. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening and quickly became a big topic in the region.

The police had to initiate an immediate search after the incident, but it was unsuccessful at the beginning; The perpetrator was initially not found. It was only on Friday at 11:45 a.m. that the officials succeeded in capturing a passerby that corresponded to the description of the perpetrator. He tried to flee, but was circled and arrested again. Despite the evidence and the testimony, the suspect denied that he had been involved in the crime and was brought to a judiciary in consultation with the public prosecutor. In addition, an advertisement for resistance to state power was accepted.

political reactions and public security

The arrest not only caused relief, but also made the politician pipe feet loud. The FPÖ practiced sharp criticism of the long search for the suspect and the policy of the Interior Minister Karner. Such incidents throw a light on the current security situation in the capital and the reaction of the police authorities. After all, the development of criminal events in Austria is recorded in detail in the police crime statistics (PKS) and regularly updated to advance strategic crime police planning.

The PKS shows, among other things, that the intensity of the police controls and the display behavior of the population are decisive influencing factors. This not only flows into the decision on safe roads, but also into the general assessment of how certainly citizens feel in their environment.

renewed disturbance among the residents

Such brutal attacks naturally also cause trouble among the population. The action at Yppenplatz has startled many residents, and questions about general security in the district have appeared. Events and unique sense of community at Yppenplatz could be endangered by such brutal acts. What about the security concept for these popular meeting points?

police investigations continue, while the Viennese still get an idea of ​​the general security situation. In times like this it is shown how important the quick reaction of the police and the willingness of people are to report incidents and contribute to clarification.

The events of the past few weeks are an urgent example of the fact that in our community hand in hand to work in order to promote safe and peaceful coexistence.