February 16, 19:33, Knife Law, Sigtuna

Published: Mon 16 Feb 2026 21:01 CET

The police receive a phone call from a private individual who has seen a woman walking with an axe along a country road in the countryside outside Märsta.

The caller states that the woman has walked back and forth along the road and waved the axe and behaved in a threatening manner.

The police patrol that arrives at the scene is looking for a person who matches the description given by the caller. Even the police helicopter is participating in the search for a suspected perpetrator. But no woman with an axe is found. 

The police have filed a report classified as grossly unlawful threats and gross crime against the knife law, unknown perpetrator.

There is no danger to the public.

More reports

February 16, 21.53, Other, Västra Götaland County

Published: Mon 16 Feb 2026 21:53 CET

February 16, 21:52, Other, Halland County

Published: Mon 16 Feb 2026 21:53 CET

February 16, 21:31, Traffic accident, Ulricehamn

Published: Mon 16 Feb 2026 21:52 CET

February 16, 20:44, Control, Eskilstuna

Published: Mon 16 Feb 2026 20:46 CET

February 16, 19.49, Traffic accident, Skövde

Published: Mon 16 Feb 2026 20:26 CET

February 16, 17:35, Fire, Nybro

Published: Mon 16 Feb 2026 19:46 CET

February 16, 17.09, Drunk Driving, Örebro

Published: Mon 16 Feb 2026 19:09 CET

February 16, 18.15, Traffic accident, Malmö

Published: Mon 16 Feb 2026 19:06 CET