As reported, two soldiers were in the right place at the right time in central Vienna on Thursday afternoon and their courageous intervention likely prevented worse things. Two people got into an argument, including a knife. On Friday, the Vienna police released more details about the incident.
The dangerous scenes took place in the Seitenstettengasse. One of the two soldiers of the 5th Guards Company noticed an altercation between two men. According to the police, the two homeless people, aged 26 and 52, were.
During the argument, the younger of the two drew a knife and attacked his opponent, who suffered cuts to his face during the attack.
Soldiers intervened immediately
The eyewitness in uniform immediately intervened and got support from another comrade. Thanks to the swift intervention of the military, the alleged attacker could be detained until emergency services arrived, the police reported on Friday.
The suspect has been arrested and the knife has been seized. The 52-year-old victim was taken to hospital after receiving first aid.
Source: Krone
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