Knife-wielding man in Stockholm stabs police officer in neck, officials say
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A knife-wielding man on Thursday stabbed a Swedish police officer in the neck in an unprovoked attack, officials said.
The officer was attacked at about 10:30 a.m. local time at Bjorn's Garden, a small park in Stockholm, The Sun reported. Witnesses said the man lunged at the officer from behind.
"I got up from the subway when the police dragged a man, he appeared to be around the age of 30," a witness told The Sun.
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The man was arrested and is being held on suspicion of attempted murder.
The officer was rushed to the hospital and is not believed to be in life-threatening condition.
No other information was immediately released.