A 43-year-old took advantage of the beautiful weather on Sunday to harass women in Vienna’s Schweizergarten – he also smelled their shoes until he was stopped with pepper spray…
A preference for women’s shoes – and in particular their scent – became a 43-year-old Syrian’s downfall on Sunday. In the popular Schweizergarten, not far from the Belvedere, the hooligan sat down with complete strangers in the prevailing beautiful weather, harassed them and even smelled their shoes. Until witnesses finally alerted the police. Officials from the Fiakerplatz inspection were finally able to observe the suspect as he tampered with a woman’s shoulder bag at the “Quartier Belvedere” tram stop. Escape from the law ends with pepper spray. When the Syrian the investigators noticed, he hastily fled. The criminal investigators were quickly on the spot, but the fugitive defended himself against his arrest with violent kicks, punches and even elbow strikes. The pepper spray, which was quickly used, put an abrupt end to all his desires and resistance. The rampaging man was then quickly restrained, but two officers were slightly injured. “After a night in police custody, the previously blameless man was released,” explains police spokesman Markus Dittrich when asked by the “Krone”. However, a report was made will of course be reimbursed, and the alleged perpetrator will probably face a hefty fine. The investigation into the exact course of the crime and the background to it continues!
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