Police in Krakow detained a 39-year-old man following an armed confrontation on November 12. Passersby had alerted local officers after spotting him with a weapon near Wielicka Street at about 1 p.m.

The man fired twice when patrol officers left their vehicle and began approaching him, according to the account. Police discharged two warning shots into the air, while the suspect fled and discarded the weapon. inPoland.net.pl reported the incident on Friday, November 13.

Officers subsequently caught the man and recovered the gun, which was found to be a CO2-powered air pistol. Krakow police were investigating the reasons for his actions and the full circumstances of the episode.