The police were called to an apartment in Mjölby due to a fight at 3pm on Tuesday. When the police arrived at the scene, a man in his 50s had locked himself in an apartment and did not want to come out.
The police suspect that a woman was beaten by the man. The woman did not need to seek emergency medical care. The incident was prolonged and the police were on site throughout the afternoon.
Acted threateningly
– The man locked himself in and acted threateningly. The police called in the emergency unit because we did not want to enter the apartment but wanted the man to come out. We wanted to do as little damage as possible, says Åsa Willsund, press spokesperson at the police.
At 19:24, the police were able to gain control of the man inside the apartment.
The man was arrested on suspicion of assault in a relationship, as well as illegal threats against several people.