2023-04-16 21:08:05
Report on the police operation
Vienna (OTS) – Incident time: 04/16/2023
Incident location: Vienna
The Vienna State Police Headquarters draws the following conclusions from the meetings held on April 16, 2023 in relation to an event in the area of Linke Wienzeile in Mariahilf and the soccer game SK Rapid Vienna once morest FK Austria Vienna in the Allianz Stadium:
Event and meetings:
The Vienna police were on site with sufficient forces and ensured that the meetings, which were attended by several hundred people, ran smoothly and that the event was held undisturbed. With the establishment of the legally required protection area between the rallies, which was secured with kick gates, among other things, it was possible to prevent any conflicting parties from meeting within the framework of the meetings.
Two people were reported under the Prohibition Act following showing the Hitler salute.
At around 12:45 p.m., some of the participants marched from Linke Wienzeile to downtown Vienna. This has been lawfully reported before. During the entire march, people tried to stop the march or attack participants several times. Here, too, police officers were able to prevent a collision by pushing them away, using physical strength and using pepper spray. Paramedics from the police carried out first aid for people affected by pepper spray, but refused further care by the rescue service. Six people were reported on suspicion of resisting state authority. At around 2:45 p.m., the final rally took place without further incident at Heldenplatz.
The Vienna police managed to prevent an escalation with the measures defined in the deployment plan. Public order and security were maintained and criminal acts once morest people or property were prevented.
football match:
Today’s soccer match between SK Rapid Wien and FK Austria Wien in the Allianz Stadium took place in front of around 26,200 spectators.
Before the game, 43 football fans were stopped and searched on a tram en route to the stadium. The officers secured gloves filled with sand and various items such as impact protection and dentures. These people were then forbidden from entering the security area and thus access to the stadium.
In the course of accompanying a fan march, the hearing of four police officers from the police service dog unit and two police service dogs were damaged by pyrotechnic objects. They might not continue their service and had to be treated in a hospital.
A pyrotechnic object was detonated in a toilet facility of the stadium, damaging the hearing of a 19-year-old football fan. In addition, there was property damage.
In both cases, the alleged perpetrators are not yet known, investigations are underway.
The outflow of football fans has so far been uneventful.
Questions & contact:
Vienna State Police Headquarters
press office
Control Inspector Markus Dittrich
Phone: 01 31310 72133
Email: markus.dittrich@polizei.gv.at
1681682312
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