Attack with 2 per mille

Vienna: Woman attacks neighbor with curtain rod

A 32-year-old Viennese woman was allegedly attacked with a curtain rod by her neighbor (58) on Thursday evening. The two had previously got into an argument, when the younger woman opened the door to seek a conversation, the older woman allegedly injured her with the rod and a punch. 

It all happened on Thursday evening at around 8.45 p.m. in a residential building in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus: the two residents got into an argument and the 32-year-old woman is said to have tried to talk to her neighbor afterwards. But this did not happen ...

Neighbor punched in the face
When the 32-year-old opened her door, the 58-year-old was already standing in front of her, armed with a curtain rod, and is said to have attacked her with it and a punch. The older woman then fled. The victim immediately called the police. 

Arrested after being punched in the chest
"The suspect was found by the police", reports police spokeswoman Barbara Gass. When the officers tried to clarify the situation, a policewoman was also punched by the 58-year-old. Fortunately, this could be fended off, but then the attacker punched the officer in the chest - arrest!

Alcohol test revealed a full 2.1 per mille
The curtain rod was taken from the woman and a breathalyzer test was carried out. The suspected perpetrator was found to have a blood alcohol level of 2.1 per mille. She is now in police custody. The 32-year-old was slightly injured in the attack, the officer was unharmed.