A 39-year-old Finnish man caused alarm at a Christmas market in Vienna-Simmering on Friday evening.

Witnesses reported that the heavily intoxicated man repeatedly opened his jacket to display a gas-powered pistol, prompting a market vendor to alert the police.

Officers quickly located the man and discovered a holster under his jacket containing the weapon, loaded with steel pellets.

While no actual threat occurred, the incident raised concerns about public safety.

The man was issued a temporary weapons ban and charged with disturbing public order.

The police confiscated the gas pistol.