Tag: WEGA
Wega in action – trains searched: search for person in Vienna
A major police operation is currently underway in Vienna: many emergency services can be seen both at the Wien-Mitte train station and in Floridsdorf, and trains are being searched. The…
Stabs in the upper body – knife attack – then Vienna police fired a shot
A man (27) suffered a knife stab in the upper body on Thursday in Vienna-Favoriten on Erlachgasse. The man got into an argument with a 29-year-old, after which he allegedly…
Bomb alarm – unknown threatened event locations
The police searched two event venues in downtown Vienna on Saturday night and were finally able to give the all-clear. In Vienna, threats against two event locations were received at…
At Stephansplatz – Vienna: Palestine activists ignore ban on demonstrations
Although the rally was banned by the Vienna police on Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists gathered at Vienna’s Stephansplatz in the evening. There were loud demonstrations against Israel. Shortly…
Gang war escalates – shooting in Vienna: four suspects arrested
According to the police, four people were injured by gunshots and stabbing weapons in Vienna-Floridsdorf late on Saturday evening. According to “Krone” information, a gang war has escalated. After a…
Arrested in Vienna – Islamist (17) was ready “to die in an attack”
Radicalized on the InternetThe young man becomes increasingly radicalized via the Internet, describes himself as a devout Muslim and glorifies the Islamic State – he begins to change his appearance,…
Trio caught – local guests attacked with iron bars and knives
Armed with iron bars and knives, three men between the ages of 21 and 44 are said to have attacked guests at a bar in Vienna-Favoriten on Saturday. In the…
Aimed from the window – man triggered WEGA mission in Vienna favorites
On Monday evening, the heavily armed police arrived in Vienna-Favoriten. According to initial information, a man had aimed a gun out of an apartment window. He could soon be arrested.…
Blocking, accident – WEGA operation after the robbery of the post office in Vienna
A raid on a post office on Thursday morning triggered a large-scale police operation, including WEGA participation. There were several roadblocks and two police cars collided during the operation. WEGA…
WEGA mission in Vienna – a dispute in front of the local bar ended in severe stab wounds
Bloody scenes took place in front of a bar in Vienna-Margareten on Sunday night. Two men got into an argument, the argument shifted to the street and ended up in…
Prayed with the assassin – Terror trial: 19 months in prison for IS preachers
It is the day of judgment in the terror trial surrounding the St. Pöltner apartment. The Viennese assassin, who killed four people and seriously injured 23 on November 2, 2020,…
Burglary at “Ex” – WEGA storms apartment in Vienna: Suspect caught
After WEGA had already moved out in Vienna-Penzing on Tuesday evening to provide an armed man, there was another dangerous operation in Währing on Wednesday. A man had gained access…