Vienna man attacked police after arrest tied to detention order
Police seized a small amount of suspected drugs during the arrest near U-Bahn Gumpendorfer Straße.
Police in Vienna arrested a 23-year-old man after finding him on edge near the U-Bahn station Gumpendorfer Straße and discovering an active detention order.
The incident happened on 3 November 2026 at 11:40 in the area of the U-Bahn station in Vienna-Mariahilf. Officers from the Margareten City Police noticed the man became visibly nervous when they arrived and tried to leave. They stopped him, carried out an identity check and took him to a nearby police container after he gave different names and a different date of birth.
During the search, police found search items, a small amount of suspected drugs, a bottle of alcohol, and a passport. Further checks showed there was an outstanding detention order issued by the public prosecutor in Vienna.
The man became increasingly aggressive. He started insulting and threatening the officers, and during the arrest he attacked the police.
He was reported for attempted resistance to law enforcement. On the order of the Vienna public prosecutor, he was taken to a prison facility and reported multiple times.
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Source:
Austria Vienna Police