An off-duty policeman spotted an escaped prisoner watching the Lucerne marathon over the weekend.
The man was also part of the spectators.
The Schwyz cantonal office realised the man had absconded from a prison in Zug.
As he was off duty and out of his jurisdiction – he called the Lucerne police.
The man was arrested at the Transport Museum bus stop. He’s been returned to jail where he will serve the remainder of his sentence of 91 days.
Swiss Post pays tribute to driver and other victims of fire
Swiss Post has gone ahead with its annual results press conference despite the deadly bus fire in Kerzers that killed six people, including a PostBus driver.
No plans yet for possible G7 unrest in Geneva
Authorities in Geneva are preparing for possible unrest ahead of the G7 summit in the nearby French town of Évian in June.
SWISS suspends flights to Dubai
SWISS International Airlines has extended the suspension of its flights to Dubai until March 28.
Delete pictures to save the planet
Geneva is organizing a digital detox day on March 20th to highlight the environmental impact of technology.
Bankrupt energy company agressively targeted the elderly
Investors in the collapsed Swiss energy company Prime Energy say they were aggressively targeted before the firm went bankrupt in November 2024.
Car pool lane for Bardonnex
A carpool lane is set to be introduced at the busy Bardonnex border crossing between France and Geneva.
