Man apprehended in Helsinki after allegedly shooting at police with crossbow

A man was apprehended in Helsinki’s Vesala district on Thursday after allegedly shooting at police officers with a crossbow multiple times, according to police reports. Authorities cordoned off the area as they addressed a situation involving a man armed inside an apartment building. The suspect reportedly resisted arrest violently but was ultimately taken into custody.

The suspect is facing charges of attempted murder and is under 60 years old. According to local media, he was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday morning at the Helsinki District Court, where he faced charges of violently resisting a police officer. However, the suspect did not attend the court hearing, preventing the charges from being read. The District Court confirmed that he had been wanted by authorities.