An explosion has occurred in Nyköping during the evening.
– It happened near a centre, where there is a shop and some restaurant, says Mats Pettersson, press spokesperson at the police.
The explosion is said to have taken place outdoors but at a building. According to the police, there should not be any major damage to the building. No one was injured in the explosion either.
– We are securing the crime scene now and working with cordons. Then we have a large number of resources in the area looking for one or more perpetrators.
The incident is being investigated as public vandalism and the police are now looking for witnesses to the incident.
– It happened at a place and a time where it is likely that someone or a few saw parts or the whole course of events, we would like to talk to them, says Mats Pettersson.
Information: Gang criminals are linked to the restaurant
According to information to TV4 Nyheterna, a known gang criminal can be linked to the restaurant in the vicinity of the explosion. He has previously been the victim of crime and his name has also been on a list of targets within a conflict in the city.
During the night of Tuesday, according to information to TV4 Nyheterna, the police must have found a hand grenade in the same area as the explosion. The police suspect that it may have been planned that it would be used against the restaurant.
That item was later recovered and defused by the National Bomb Squad who had been called to the scene.
Police: Looking at connections
The police cannot comment on whether there is any connection between the two incidents.
– But it is natural that we will investigate whether they are connected, but it is too early to say whether they actually do, says Mats Petterson.
They also do not want to say whether there is any specific threat to the building or whether there was any surveillance at the site.
– Different areas have different focuses during certain times. Now we had an event in this area last night. Then it is natural that we also move in this area, to create security if nothing else, says Mats Pettersson.
However, he cannot comment on whether there was any extra surveillance in the area.
– But I can state that we are on the scene very quickly after the explosion, says Mats Pettersson.