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Favorites: Drunk homeless man threatens homeowners with knife

A 34-year-old homeless man was arrested in Vienna-Favoriten after allegedly threatening a homeowner with a kitchen knife. According to police reports, the 36-year-old homeowner had offered the homeless man shelter. When he returned home around 10:15 PM, he found the 34-year-old in a highly intoxicated state and asked him to leave. The homeless man then insulted the homeowner and threatened him with a knife. The homeowner fled and called the police. Officers from the Police Station Schönbrunner Straße, along with WEGA forces, arrested the suspect. Due to his intoxication and aggressive behavior

Ein 34-jähriger Obdachloser ist am Donnerstagabend in Wien-Favoriten festgenommen worden, nachdem er einen Mann mit einem Küchenmesser bedroht haben soll. Den Angaben der Polizei zufolge hatte der 36-Jährige dem Obdachlosen angeboten, bei ihm zu übernachten. Als der Wohnungsinhaber gegen 22.15 Uhr von der Arbeit zurückkehrte, traf er den 34-Jährigen jedoch in stark alkoholisiertem Zustand an und forderte ihn auf, die Wohnung zu verlassen.

WEGA im Einsatz

Daraufhin soll der 34-Jährige den Mann beschimpft und mit einem Küchenmesser bedroht haben. Der 36-Jährige flüchtete und verständigte den Polizeinotruf.

Polizisten der Polizeiinspektion Schönbrunner Straße nahmen den Tatverdächtigen gemeinsam mit Kräften der WEGA fest. Aufgrund seiner Alkoholisierung und seines aggressiven Verhaltens war eine Vernehmung der Aussendung der Polizei zufolge vorerst nicht möglich.

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19.06.2026, 12:52

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KurierIndependentCenter2 days ago
Favorites: Drunk homeless man threatens homeowners with knife

A 34-year-old homeless man was arrested in Vienna-Favoriten after allegedly threatening a homeowner with a kitchen knife. According to police reports, the 36-year-old homeowner had offered the homeless man shelter. When he returned home around 10:15 PM, he found the 34-year-old in a highly intoxicated state and asked him to leave. The homeless man then insulted the homeowner and threatened him with a knife. The homeowner fled and called the police. Officers from the Police Station Schönbrunner Straße, along with WEGA forces, arrested the suspect. Due to his intoxication and aggressive behavior

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