A man in his 30s stole an axe from a shopping center in Hudiksvall on Thursday afternoon and ran away from store staff. The public later called emergency services to report the man moving through the center with the axe in hand. A police patrol found the man at a travel center and arrested him.
An axe was found among his belongings. The man is initially suspected of theft and a violation of the knife law, but the charges may change. The police note that the information is preliminary and could be updated.