A seemingly prepared attack against the police occurred in Rågsved and Högdalen on Saturday night.
About 30 youths threw stones and Molotov cocktails against police patrols.
– We have arrested ten people. They are suspected of rioting and vandalism, but more may apply, says Kjell Lindgren, spokesperson for the Stockholm police.
The unrest began, we 21 pm, when a patrol was in place at Rågsved school to ensure a party that had just ended.
– Then appeared a number of young people up and started throwing stones at the patrol. Then this plant. They began throwing stones and Molotov against police in a park down in Rågsved somewhat later, says Eva Nilsson, Communications Officer at the Stockholm police.
She described the situation as messy.
– But it seems prepared . We have found stone heaps and ready-made Molotov, it takes quite a while to arrange them.
“Feels very uncomfortable”
Several cars were set on fire in the area around Gökholmsbacken in Hagsätra. There, unrest have begun when the police made a vehicle track. Then began youths throwing stones at police patrol, who had to flee the site, tell a police officer on site in Hagsätra.
Young people will then have dragged out cars in the street and set fire to them. A total of about a dozen cars set on fire.
– It feels very unpleasant. It has been burning up now, says a man who sees his car on fire.
Even police vehicles have been damaged during the evening.
During the evening, ten young people detained by the police. They are suspected initially for rioting and vandalism.
– We are working to identify more who have been involved in this. We check a lot of young people in the area and will continue for several hours, the operation is ongoing, says Kjell Lindgren.
Police officers with protective equipment
Total estimated between 20 to 30 young people have been involved and police were at 01 o’clock still in place with large resources.
– It is usual patrols with protective gear, says Eva Nilsson.
The police have set up a liaison at a gas station in Hagsätra . There could be more than 20 police cars seen at 23 o’clock. On the site there were also ambulances and emergency vehicles.
– We are in place and work together with the police and ambulance. During the evening we lit 6-8 cars around, says Per Johansson, emergency operator at the Greater Stockholm Fire Brigade.
“Did someone shot”
An accommodation in Hagsätra described at 23 o’clock how it then been unrest in about 20 minutes.
– I see this now, about 200 meters away. There are lot of car fires and explosions. Police and fire trucks. I have not seen some of the young people directly, but it looks strange in a park here, as there could be some where.
Have there been anxiously before?
– No, I have not seen anything, it is the first time something like this happens.
At midnight, three cars and burning on Hagsätra road. One of them seems to be a truck.
– I usually have my truck parked here. Tonight I had been and visited friends. When I came out I saw how it burned. It feels sad. I will be very sad indeed. It does not feel safe in this area anymore. I inspected the car yesterday, says Jihad, 37th
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