An incident in a Vienna tram led to a police operation on Thursday evening. A 43-year-old man allegedly pulled out a knife in a carriage of line 1 and held it up in front of several passengers. According to the police, the people present were put in fear and unrest. The tram driver brought the tram to a halt in the area of the Volkstheater station, after which all passengers disembarked.

The incident occurred around 6:10 PM in a tram heading towards Reumannplatz. After the passengers had left the carriage, the alleged perpetrator also got off and walked away towards Bellariastraße. The police were immediately notified.

Thanks to a precise description of the person and information about the direction of escape, police officers were able to stop the suspect shortly thereafter. During the subsequent search, the officers found a folding knife and a pepper spray in his jacket pocket. Both items were confiscated.

The 43-year-old Polish national was temporarily arrested. A preliminary alcohol test showed a level of 1.5 per mille. A provisional weapons ban was also issued against the man.

(Red)

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