Bern police used a rubber bullet and a taser to arrest a man who was smashing car windows with an axe.
He threatened police with the axe and a knife when confronted. He failed to back down even when an officer pulled his gun.
The 51-year-old was first knocked back with a rubber bullet and then tasered before being handcuffed.
A woman with him was also arrested. The police say the man’s psychological condition is being assessed.
Cable car crashes to the ground, killing a woman.
A cable car crashed to the ground in central Switzerland yesterday morning and a woman died.
Dengue virus found in Basel
The Dengue virus has been detected for the first time in Switzerland, in mosquitoes found in Basel.
More vacant shops in Geneva
Vacant shopfronts are on the rise in Geneva, with commercial vacancies now at their highest level since 1994.
Men on trial for blackmailing suspected pedophile
Two men, aged in their twenties, are on trial in Fribourg for attempting to lure a suspected child molester online.
Small exception for cross border student ban
Geneva’s State Council has slightly eased rules on cross-border students, allowing children already in primary school to stay until the end of elementary education.
Swiss 'sex map' shows Bern most experimental
A new study is shedding light on our intimate habits.
