Czech police arrest a man who wounded a motorcyclist and 2 other people with a knife in Prague

Czech police say they have arrested a man who wounded a motorcyclist in the neck with a knife in Prague

ByThe Associated Press
June 19, 2024, 12:10 PM

PRAGUE -- Czech police said they arrested a man who wounded a motorcyclist in the neck with a knife in the capital. Two other people were injured.

The attack took place at a gas station in the Prague 7 district around 3 p.m. (1300 GMT) on Wednesday.

Police said the 52-year-old suspect's motive wasn't immediately clear but they ruled out terrorism.

Police said the suspect, a local citizen who was drunk, had a conflict with a total of six people.

Prague’s rescue service said the motorcyclist was taken to a hospital for further treatment but added that his neck injury wasn't serious. Two other people were slightly injured and didn’t need hospitalization.