Price not paid

Dispute over cell phone purchase: man suddenly pulls out a knife

The situation between the two men escalated completely (symbolic image).(Bild: eliosdnepr)

Because he had not yet received the money for a cell phone he had sold, a 31-year-old man in Klagenfurt took drastic measures. During the argument with the 22-year-old buyer, he suddenly pulls out a knife and threatens the man.

Instead of sending a reminder, a 31-year-old man in Klagenfurt chose a more direct way to remind the 22-year-old buyer of a cell phone to pay the purchase price. On Monday, an argument escalated in the seller's apartment, and suddenly the 31-year-old had a knife in his hand.

 "He threatens to kill the 22-year-old," the police report. "At knifepoint, the 22-year-old handed over his ATM card and PIN to another 28-year-old man who was also present in the apartment." Despite the highly dangerous situation, the 22-year-old took another risk - he deliberately gave a false PIN code.

"He took the opportunity to contact his brother via a messenger service and ask him to call the police," the police continued, who arrived on the scene a short time later. "Officers arrested the 31-year-old for the time being. He was banned from entering and approaching the premises and a temporary weapons ban was issued."