Police in Vienna-Neubau responded to a report of a man threatening a passer-by on open street. On 19.10.2026 at 19:30, officers including Austria’s special unit WEGA were called to Mariahilfer Straße. A 49-year-old woman said the 69-year-old suspect allegedly demanded money and, when she refused to hand over cash, allegedly drew a pair of scissors and forced her to leave the area. WEGA officers stopped the suspect quickly. The man was found with a pair of scissors, which were seized by police. The 69-year-old was taken into pre-trial detention and brought to a prison facility by order of the public prosecutor’s office in Vienna.