- It was the public who called us and told us that they had seen a person in the area walking around with something that looked like a gun, says Daniel Wikdahl, press spokesperson at police region Mitt.
The man is said to have been seen on Rapsgatan, and the police began a search operation in the area. After a while, the man was found on Strålgatan.
- Then a threatening situation arises. At the moment I can not go into what, but the police had to hit the man with the patrol car.
The police arrested the man, who was taken to hospital by ambulance.
- I have no details about the injury situation but he was conscious, says Daniel Wikdahl.
Police: "Serious situation"The pistol-like object has been seized by the police and is being investigated.
Do you know if it was a sharp-charged weapon?
- At the moment we do not know. Whether it was a sharp weapon or not, it is a serious situation that becomes very threatening because the object can be used to threaten others with.
At the moment, the police are hearing witnesses and the incident is classified as a serious illegal threat against an official.