28-year-old from the Mühlviertel injures two police officers during arrest in Ried in der Riedmark

Trigger and Recognition of the Officers

Subsequently, the man is said to have approached one of the officers directly while cursing loudly. "Der Mann sei laut schimpfend direkt auf einen der Beamten zugegangen", the police described the sequence of events. The officer then attempted to keep the man at a distance with a palm strike, which, however, did not achieve the desired distance.

In the further course of events, the 28-year-old hit the officer directly in the face with his hand, it was said. "woraufhin der 28-Jährige ihm mit der Hand direkt ins Gesicht geschlagen habe", the police quoted the incident. During the ensuing scuffle, two officers were injured, as stated in the press release: "Bei dem folgenden Gerangel wurden zwei Beamte verletzt".

The man also repeatedly attempted to evade arrest, the officers on scene described. "Er versuchte sich mehrmals der Festnahme zu entziehen", the police said. Only after several patrol cars arrived could he be brought to the ground. "Nachdem mehrere Streifen hinzugekommen waren, konnte der Mann schließlich zu Boden gebracht werden", the investigators summed up the operation.

Arrest and Transfer to Linz

On the order of the Linz public prosecutor's office, the 28-year-old was taken to the Linz correctional facility. "Über Anordnung der Staatsanwaltschaft Linz wurde der 28-Jährige in die Justizanstalt Linz gebracht", the authorities stated. Pretrial detention was imposed there.

Which specific charges are being brought in detail and how severe the injuries to the two police officers are was initially not publicly disclosed by the public prosecutor's office. Investigations are ongoing.

Ongoing Investigations

According to police, the 28-year-old was already known to the officers prior to the incident, which may explain the quick recognition despite the plain clothes. The Linz public prosecutor's office is conducting the proceedings.

The incident is attracting attention in the Upper Austria region, particularly since attacks on police officers have repeatedly been the subject of political debates in recent years. The authorities emphasized that they wanted to fully clarify the facts of the case.

The exact background that led to the conflict has not yet been conclusively clarified. The man is now in pretrial detention at the Linz correctional facility, as confirmed by the public prosecutor's office. No information about possible further steps was initially made public.