Woman harassed first

50-year-old attacks man with glass bottle

A 50-year-old man sexually harassed a woman at a subway station in Vienna's Ottakring district late on Thursday afternoon. When her boyfriend intervened, the 50-year-old went berserk: The Moroccan broke a glass bottle and tried to stab his opponent with it.

The incident occurred at around 5.45 pm on the forecourt of the Josefstädter Straße subway station. The victim was able to fend off the attack with the glass bottle with his hands - but was injured, as was the suspect himself.

Both men received emergency medical treatment from the Vienna Emergency Medical Services. The 50-year-old is in police custody, his interrogation has not yet been completed. The glass bottle was seized.