As part of their patrol duty, police officers observed a man crossing a pedestrian crossing against a red light on December 1st in Ruckergasse in Vienna-Meidling around 1.00 am. Afterwards, the obviously intoxicated man stopped at a vehicle of the Vienna Professional Rescue and obstructed the paramedics in their work.

Police Officer Injured During Operation in Vienna-Meidling

The officers addressed the man (47, nationality: Austria) about his behaviour, but he became loud and insulted them during the further clarification of the facts. In addition, the 47-year-old was uncooperative and ridiculed the official act. Even a de-escalating talk by the officers did not calm the man down. The 47-year-old suspect was temporarily arrested. During this, a police officer was injured in the leg area. The 47-year-old refused a breathalyzer test.

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