44-year-old threatens mayor and police with telescopic handler – Festival in Neusiedl am See

When several police patrol units arrived, the 44-year-old continued his threats and also directed them against the police officers. The officers said to the accused in essence "Something will happen to you" – the quoted threat formula directed at the local leader and the police.

Course of the arrest

The mayor filed a report after the threat. The police arrested the man. According to information provided by the Burgenland State Police Directorate, no one was injured.

The 44-year-old was delivered to the correctional facility in Eisenstadt. The investigations are ongoing.

Investigations and background

According to reports, the threats were made loudly in the middle of an event with other visitors present. Visitors to the festival witnessed the incident, the investigators report, citing initial interrogations.

The police initially provided no further details regarding the man's motive. The investigators are also examining how the 44-year-old intended to obtain the announced telescopic handler and whether the device was even within reachable proximity.

The mayor of the affected municipality did not initially make any public statement about the incident. The municipality announced that it would await further developments and cooperate with the police.

Correctional facility Eisenstadt

The correctional facility Eisenstadt is the central detention facility of the federal state of Burgenland. Pretrial detainees and convicted prisoners are housed there until a decision is made regarding their further accommodation.

Incidents in which officials are threatened during public events occupy the domestic police repeatedly. In such cases, the security authorities point to the importance of prompt reports and consistent arrests.

The Burgenland State Police Directorate initially did not want to provide further details on the current state of the investigation. No information was also provided regarding possible prior convictions of the man.