Police detained a 35-year-old man in Vienna after he allegedly resisted officers, repeatedly spat and struck them during an arrest that left an officer injured. The incident happened on 12.11.2026 at Grundsteingasse in Vienna’s 16th district, after witnesses reported a violent confrontation between several men. A parked vehicle’s side mirror was also damaged during the altercation. Officers from the Ottakring and Josefstadt police commands stopped three participants shortly afterwards. The 35-year-old, who police described as uncooperative and aggressive, was taken into temporary custody. During the arrest, he allegedly spat and punched repeatedly, causing injury to an officer who had to step away from duty. By order of the Vienna public prosecutor’s office, the man was reported on suspicion of attempted resistance to state authority, serious bodily harm, multiple counts of attempted serious bodily harm, and suspected property damage. He is currently on interim release, pending the case processing.