Axe wielding man spotted in Maastricht Saturday evening
A man wielding an axe was spotted in Maastricht on Saturday evening. The police were able to arrest the man that same evening.
Before his arrest, he hit a young woman on the head with a bag, according to police. She sustained light injuries to her head. The reason behind the attack is not yet known.
Police raided the house of the man at 7 p.m. and took the man into custody.
A citizen alert that was sent out to warn residents of the man earlier that evening described the suspect as a man in his mid-20s with a large build. Police warned people not to approach the man themselves.
De man die zaterdagavond in #Maastricht op straat liep met een bijl, is inmiddels aangehouden. Een meisje was eerder vanavond door de man met een tas op haar hoofd geslagen en heeft daarbij licht letsel opgelopen. De politie heeft de man meegenomen en onderzoekt de zaak verder.
— Politie Eenheid Limburg (@POL_Limburg) September 4, 2021
Reporting by ANP