A man attacked his opponent with an ax during a dispute in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen. The two men insulted each other loudly on Wollankstrasse on Thursday evening, the police said on Friday.

Under the eyes of plainclothes police officers, the younger one appeared in front of the house with an axe, ran towards the older one and swung out. The police intervened, guns drawn. The 26-year-old was arrested.