the fright in Schaffhausen: A man entered on Monday with a hatchet, the main branch of the Schaffhausen cantonal Bank, and triggered a police operation. The 33-Year-old, however, was not violent and was take prisoner.

The police have only lasted a few minutes, said a police spokesman to Radio Munot. The man had quietly worked and the axe had to lie in front of you on the counter, as if he had spoken with a Bank employee. This was behind a pane of glass. Other customers were not in the Bank.

The man was visibly confused. A doctor have arranged the care-related hospitalisation. The 33-year-old Italian got can not be questioned. It was therefore unclear why he was with the axe on-the-go.

The memory of the chain saw attack

In the case of a house search at the place of residence of the man have been found, according to the police spokesman, no other dangerous objects or weapons.

In the first Moment, I also saw the police at the so-called chain-attack thought, said the spokesman. Two years ago, a man in Schaffhausen with the engine had saw an employee of a insurance in a targeted attacked and injured. (fal/sda)

Created: 10.07.2019, 16:43 PM