Man Arrested Outside Swiss Parliament After Suspicious Activity

A police robot stands next to a suspicious car in front of the Swiss Parliament, the Bundeshaus in Bern, during the large-scale operation of the Bern police, where several buildings were evacuated and the Bundesplatz and some streets around were widely cordoned off, on Feb. 14, 2023. Manuel Lopez/Keystone via AP

Police in Switzerland arrested a man outside the country’s parliament and found traces of explosives on him, in an incident that shut down the capital for several hours.

The man, who has not been named, was stopped by police in the capital Bern in the afternoon because of his suspicious appearance and behavior.