A man was arrested by Vienna police after allegedly trying to break into a couple’s apartment in Margareten. The incident happened on 9 November 2026 at around 19:10 in Wien-Margareten. A 53-year-old apartment tenant and her 68-year-old husband noticed an unknown man on their terrace, who reportedly knocked loudly on the terrace door and claimed to be with the police. The man allegedly urged the woman to open the door. The husband then called the police emergency number. Officers from the special unit WEGA arrived and detained a 39-year-old man at the scene. He is described as having Austrian citizenship. The suspect allegedly gave confusing and partly unrelated statements when questioned. The Landeskriminalamt Wien, Außenstelle Mitte, investigation unit for theft, took over the case for further inquiries. The suspect remains in police custody.