Taxi drivers in Vienna-Penzing attack: perpetrator escapes to Würger attack!

Taxi drivers in Vienna-Penzing attack: perpetrator escapes to Würger attack!

A shocking incident occurred on Monday evening in Vienna-Penzing, where a 52-year-old taxi driver was brutally attacked during a trip. The taxi driver had taken up a masked man at a taxi rank, who then brought him into a life -threatening situation on the sanatorium road. Immediately after the taxis arrived at the destination, the attacker tried to strange the driver with a rope. Fortunately, the victim was able to free himself, whereupon the perpetrator fled towards Raimannstrasse. But so far there is no trace of him, because an immediate search has been unsuccessful, such as Kurier reported.

After the attack, the taxi driver was immediately cared for by the Vienna career rescue and taken to the hospital. So far there has been no clarity about the background of the attack; No monetary claims or disputes between the taxi driver and his attacker were found. The suspect is described by the police as about 150 cm tall, dressed in black with a black cap and a mouth nose protection, which also makes identification more difficult. The investigation has now been taken over by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, which hopes for information from the population in order to grasp the perpetrator as soon as possible.

The role of police crime statistics

The PKS shows how important active citizen participation is, since the display behavior of the population has a direct influence on crime statistics. Through reports that are created annually by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Ministry of Justice, we get an insight into the developments that not only inform us about the number of crimes, but also about social phenomena that influence criminal behavior.

The investigation into the raid on the taxi driver is further proof that in cities such as Vienna, where many people want to live a safe life, such brutal attacks can become reality. It is therefore of great importance to be vigilant and activities that seem suspicious to report to the police immediately.