Cyclist stabs stranger from behind in Oulu park

A young man riding a bicycle stabbed a pedestrian in the back in a park near Kajaanintie in Oulu on Tuesday evening, police report. The victim suffered a bleeding wound to the upper body, and authorities are seeking witnesses to the attempted assault.

According to Yle, the attack occurred around 8:00 PM in a park adjacent to Kajaanintie. The suspect, described as a young man wearing a dark beige jacket, arrived by bicycle from the direction of Kajaanintie and fled toward Ouluhalli immediately after the stabbing. He was riding a narrow-tired men’s bicycle.

The victim, who was on foot, was struck in the upper body, resulting in a bleeding stab wound. Police have not disclosed the victim’s condition but are treating the incident as an attempted serious assault.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Oulu police via email at [email protected], by phone at 0295 416 194, or via WhatsApp at 050 305 0132.