The key facts

  • The incident took place in the entrance of an apartment building in the Polet residential complex in Rostov-on-Don and was captured on surveillance cameras
  • According to Mash, the man stole the axe at a hardware store nearby
  • The girl managed to escape, and the troublemaker was detained by police officers

Attack in the entrance

In the Polet residential complex in Rostov-on-Don, a man with a stolen axe chased a woman. This was reported by the Telegram channel Don Mash. The incident took place in the entrance of an apartment building and was captured on surveillance cameras.

Course of events according to Mash

The footage shows the girl, upon noticing the deranged man with an axe, running away from him. The man bursts into the entrance and tries to catch up with the Rostov resident. According to Mash, the girl managed to escape.

Axe theft and detention

According to Mash, the attacker stole the weapon at a hardware store nearby. According to the salesperson, he grabbed the axe from the display and ran away. The troublemaker was detained by police officers.

Other incidents

Gazeta.Ru also recalls other recent incidents: in Kaluga, a 36-year-old man who shot at teenagers on pit bikes was detained — a criminal case on hooliganism with the use of a weapon has been opened. Earlier in Tula, a naked man jumped on cars.