The police in Södermanland report this:
08:49 The police were alerted to an address in Strängnäs. According to the alarm, an unauthorized man was in a residence and refused to leave. The man finally left the scene, but the police patrol encountered the man and then carried out a check. During the check, it was discovered that the man was carrying a weapon-like object. The man, who is in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of serious weapons offences.
The police press service has no further information about the case.
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Info about Weapons Act offences
The number of notifications of the Weapons Act has increased in Sweden by 47% between 2013-2021 *. Strängnäs is top 2 in Sweden this year in terms of gun laws.
The city with the most crimes against the weapons law so far this year is Kalmar, followed by Strängnäs. Brief facts about Strängnäs
Strängnäs has 14,803 inhabitants and is located in Södermanland. The photographer Lennart Nilsson comes from Strängnäs.
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* The statistics come from the Crime Prevention Council