At 10.30 pm on Saturday evening, a police patrol discovered about 20 people who were burning car tires at Ronneby center. When rescue services arrived at the scene, the crowd began throwing stones.
- There have been stone-throwing against, among others, the police, rescue services and shop windows in the central part of the city, says Calle Persson at the police in the South region.
Two injuredPolice on site were forced to call in reinforcements and a large number of police patrols went to Ronneby center during the night.
A person from the public and a policeman were injured by the stone-throwing.
- According to my information, it should be about minor injuries, does not seem like anyone needed an ambulance, says Evelina Olsson, at the police press service.
Three people were arrested and six were taken into custody. A report of a violent riot has been made and a report of violence against an official.
- At 02 o'clock it had calmed down and then it remained calm the rest of the night, says Evelina Olsson.
Why the group began to disrupt is still unclear.
- It is about a group of men in their 20s and 30s. We will hear the suspects in the morning and see what emerges, says Evelina Olsson.
During the day, the police will be on site in Ronneby for security-creating work.