Salzburg detains two men over alleged threats

Two men have been arrested in Salzburg over separate allegations of threatening young people and a wife, ORF reported.

A 34-year-old man from Salzburg was arrested on Thursday evening in Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße, a town in the Pinzgau. Police said he allegedly threatened two girls in Zell am See, another Pinzgau town, at about 7 p.m. that day, then insulted and threatened other young people in Bruck later in the afternoon. Seven girls and boys aged 12 to 15 were affected.

The suspect made no statement about the allegations or a possible motive. On the order of the public prosecutor’s office, he was taken to Salzburg prison.

In a separate case in the Unterpinzgau, a 24-year-old Turkish national is accused of threatening, injuring and coercing his wife. He allegedly hit her several times, threatened to kill her and threatened her with a knife. He is also accused of destroying her driving licence.

After his 24-year-old wife from the Pinzgau reported the alleged abuse, the man went to a police station, where he behaved aggressively and was arrested. He denies the allegations. Authorities issued orders barring him from entering or approaching certain places and imposed a weapons ban. He was also taken to Salzburg prison.