Police in Vienna arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of freedom deprivation, assault and rape, after a woman escaped from his custody during an outing. A 45-year-old woman filed a complaint at a police station in Vienna-Favoriten. She alleged that the 32-year-old former partner, who had been staying with her for several days, kept her locked in her apartment for two days, beat her and raped her. When the pair later went shopping together, the woman managed to flee. Officers launched a search for the suspect. Patrols from the Vienna Floridsdorf police command stopped his car shortly afterwards and took him into custody. Investigators established that the 32-year-old was about one promille intoxicated. His driver’s licence was provisionally withdrawn. A ban on entering the woman’s home area and approaching her was also issued, along with a provisional weapons ban. A police interview is still pending, and the suspect remains in police custody.