On Wednesday at 0722, the police received an emergency call from an address on Askøy.
– A man had walked past an apartment complex when he spotted a woman on the balcony. She screamed that someone was going to kill her and called for help. She appeared scared, says Christian Meyer, the police’s incident leader at the scene, to BA.
The police armed themselves, and moved out to the address with several patrols.
Shouted for help
It was also stated that the woman was equipped with a knife.
– Traces of blood were found at her door, and the woman said that it was a man who broke into her, says Meyer.
A window by the woman’s front door is broken. The window leads into a bedroom.
– The man must have entered the apartment, but he must not have harmed the woman in any way.
It is currently unknown exactly how long the man was in the apartment before he disappeared, and what happened inside.
The woman, who is in her 40s, appears physically unharmed.
The police conducted a search in the area.
Found blood stains
– In the same apartment complex where the woman lives, blood stains were found on a door. When we made contact there, a person opened. Inside the apartment was a man with blood and injuries on his hands. The person matched the description given by the woman, says operations manager Helge Blindheim in the West police district.
The man is in his 50s.
– He has been arrested. For the time being, he is charged with damage, threats, as well as intimidating and troublesome behaviour, says the police’s task leader Meyer.
The man will be taken into custody.
Unknown relationship
– The woman and the man know each other from before. We are now working to find out what kind of relationship there is between them, says Meyer to BA.
The police have questioned the woman on the spot and carried out crime scene investigations.
The case is updated
2023-08-16 06:10:03
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