When the police arrived at the apartment outside Jönköping, the situation was calm and the two men could be arrested.

- It has not been a threatening situation, says Åsa Willsund, who is a press spokesman for the police.

The men should not be resident at the address but have been there to visit. According to police, the weapon is believed to be sharp and they are therefore suspected of possession of the weapon. It has been seized and will undergo a technical examination.