Police arrest 30-year-old after attack on restaurant staff in Vienna
The suspect allegedly threw coins at an employee and threatened to kill him.
A 30-year-old man was arrested in Vienna-Margareten after an alleged attack on a restaurant employee in a quick-service eatery.
Police said the incident happened on 6 November 2026 at around 17:00, when the suspect became enraged because a dish he wanted was not available.
According to the report, the man first threw small change in the employee’s face and caused injuries. He is also alleged to have threatened to kill the restaurant worker.
Officers from the Schönbrunner Straße police station were called to the scene and took the 30-year-old into custody.
After questioning, prosecutors in Vienna ordered the suspect released while the case continues, and he was notified as a defendant.
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Source:
Austria Vienna Police