According to the Nordic Times, on the evening of the 16th local time, there were 20 arson attacks in Eskilstuna, a small city 100 kilometers south of the Swedish capital, and the police station was also attacked. Police suspected it was a long-planned attack. Three suspects in their 20s have been arrested.
Police spokesman Thomas Agnevik said they had previously been punished for drug offenses and did not rule out links to gang crimes. According to people familiar with the matter, the arrest of gang leaders may have been the main cause of the congfire case.
▲(Image from the screenshot of the report)
At 22 p.m. Sunday, rescuers received the first alarm for the Eskilstuna fire.
- We have a lot of cars on fire here! In different parts of the city, mainly cars, there are also some caravans. Rescue commander Roger Erstedt said the entire city was almost shrouded in terror by fire.
Attack on the police station
Police estimated that the offenders had been set on fire in at least 20 different locations, most of the targets being cars.
- We suspect that this is organized crime, with simultaneous fires in a short period of time. Mikael Ehne, the officer on duty, said it was such a coincidence that the mob had simply lost their conscience.
That night, over Eskilstuna, a police helicopter was circling in search of criminals.
Mikael Ehne said we call on the national forces to unite in the face of the gangsters.
The surrounding Bergslagen Police Station, Mitt Police Station, and Stockholm Police Station rushed to reinforcements, and aviation police of the National Emergency Operations Department descended from the sky to round up criminals.
The incendiary object was thrown by the gangsters to the Eskilstuna Police Station, where police had deployed security guards.
On the night of the fire, Russ's car was gone
When a neighbor ran out and knocked on a neighbor's door after spotting a mob set fire Sunday night, Lars Johnson immediately realized what had happened. From the balcony, he watched as his car burned down, a scene comparable to a horror movie. He was one of the car assailants that night, and Lars Johnson talked helplessly about how he managed to help his friend get away from the fire.
▲ Cars and caravans were burned everywhere.
Divert your gaze, false alarms
Police are intensively mobilizing police forces to pull nets and interrogate them, and they initially received false alerts from gun men. Officer Mikael Ehne said the gangsters were cunning and had been prepared to deliberately divert police attention.
Three people have been arrested
The fire burned in the quiet town, and the police quickly arrested three outlaws in their twenties. Police suspect they are linked to the arson. After initial cross-examination, they were linked to one of the serious fires.
Mikael Ehne said we believe there are more rioters involved and hope residents see any clues to the police immediately, or call the police on 114 14.
What was the criminal's motive for arson?
- At the moment I don't have any information to tell. The fire in Eskilstuna destroyed rows of houses, but there were no reports of injuries to residents at the scene and all the fires were extinguished. Rescuers fought until five o'clock in the morning to basically extinguish the fire.
The time and location of the arson that night at 20 locations in Eskilstuna.
Police: This is an organized arson attack
Many of the fires that took place in Eskilstuna on Sunday night appear to be cases of organized and premeditated attacks.
Police spokesman Thomas Agnevik was interviewed by the morning news. He said the three people who had been arrested had previous convictions for drug crimes and were linked to criminal gangs. (Original title: Crazy Thugs!) 20 arson cases in the swedish town of Eskilstuna overnight)
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