Police pull overloaded Kleintransporter with 40 serious faults in Vienna
Weiterfahrt untersagt, Kennzeichentafeln abgenommen, 21 defects meant immediate danger.
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Austria launches joint action day with house searches and arrests
Police carried out the nationwide operation on 6 October 2026 to tackle right-wing extremism.
45-year-old arrested after attacking police in Klagenfurt
Two officers were injured as he resisted arrest; he was released after questioning.
Drunk man in Klagenfurt injures two police officers during arrest
Two officers were hurt and a patrol car was damaged, prosecutors later freed the 45-year-old.
Police arrest man in Vienna on federal order to enforce a ban
A 25-year-old was detained at the main station after an identity check.
Police arrest 2 suspects after commercial thefts of e-scooters in Vienna
Three alleged e-scooters, three bikes and tools seized during house searches.
Vienna woman bites security staff, injures police in arrest
Police arrested a 20-year-old after officers were bitten and cannabis resin was seized.
Vienna police seize a blank-firing pistol after balcony shots
A 27-year-old tenant with an active weapons ban was identified and reported.
Vienna police arrest two suspected drug dealers over small cocaine and marijuana sales
Officers seized 5.3 g marijuana, 1.9 g cocaine, 1.4 g additional cocaine, plus 70 euros cash.
Austria plans further deportations of Afghan nationals after 170 already carried out in 2026
The Interior Ministry said about 170 deportations of Afghan nationals were completed in the first half of 2026.
Western Balkans and EU prosecutors agree to boost migrant-smuggling cooperation in Vienna
The third meeting of the Western Balkans Subgroup of the EU’s Focus Group on Migrant Smuggling took place on 7–8 July 2026.