A hotel employee had called emergency services on September 25 at around 7:45 PM after a barefoot and screaming man ran through the corridors of the hotel in Vienna-Rudolfsheim, causing a commotion among guests and staff.

Psychological Crisis: Man Hits Police Officer After Hotel Rampage

Officers from the Tannengasse police station encountered the 35-year-old Turkish national. According to the police, he appeared to be severely psychologically impaired. They attempted to calm the man down – but he fled the hotel and crossed a busy street. The officers were able to catch up with him, but during the attempt to restrain him, the man hit an officer in the face.

The injured officer had to be treated in the hospital afterward. The 35-year-old was also taken to a hospital with the emergency services after his arrest. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

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