Latest news After a manhunt in the Bernese Jura: wanted man arrested
A man who was wanted after a dispute in Tavannes BE and classified as armed and dangerous was arrested on Monday night. This was announced by the Bern cantonal police on Monday on X.
15.12.2025, 08:05
SDA
The police did not initially provide any further details about the arrest. They have promised a communiqué.
The manhunt was triggered by an argument in a residential building in Tavannes on Sunday morning. Witnesses said that a 30 to 40-year-old man had threatened several people he knew. The police found bullet holes in the door of one of the apartments.
As a result, special units, drones and sniffer dogs were deployed to search for the man in the area between Tavannes and Reconvilier BE.
The population was temporarily asked to stay at home and a main road was closed.
The main road between Reconvilier and Tavannes was reopened in the evening.
