Minor arrested outside Uppsala – had sharply dangerous object in bag

2023-09-19T06:14:07.717Z

Highlights: A man under the age of 18 was arrested on Tuesday night after evading a police checkpoint. In his bag he had a sharp dangerous object. "We are investigating whether this is linked to recent acts of violence in Uppsala," says Magnus Jansson Klarin, press spokesperson at the Central Police Region. The site was cordoned off and technicians from the National Bomb Team were on site and were able to assess the object as sharp. The man is under arrest on the decision of the prosecutor, suspected of preparing for public destruction.

A man under the age of 18 was arrested on Tuesday night after evading a police checkpoint. In his bag he had a sharp dangerous object. "We are investigating whether this is linked to recent acts of violence in Uppsala," says Magnus Jansson Klarin, press spokesperson at the Central Police Region.