A 51-year-old man in Vienna is suspected of threatening a passer-by with a knife after a dispute on a park bench. Police said the incident happened on 28 October 2026 at 17:00 in Vienna’s 2nd district. The man was sitting on a park bench when a walking stranger allegedly began insulting him without any stated reason. A verbal argument broke out between the two. The suspect first walked away and went to a nearby residential house. Minutes later, he returned and threatened the victim with a knife. He then went back again to the same residential house. Officers located the suspect at the property and arrested him on the spot. Police seized the knife. The reason for the argument was unclear, and neither man could provide an explanation. Police also said the 51-year-old was almost 4 per mille intoxicated. The suspect was taken into custody, and the case is ongoing as police continue investigating the background to the dispute.