Young people in attack on bus in Södertälje – Aftonbladet

SL bus has been subjected to stone throwing. Police have received powerful firecrackers, known as “bangers”, threw at him. For the second consecutive day, the unrest in Sodertalje.

– We have cut down a lot of resources there, says Mats Almquist, officers at the police control center in Stockholm.

at 0:04, the police warned that an SL bus subjected to stone throwing in Hovsjö in Södertälje. In addition, powerful firecrackers, known as “bangers”, thrown against the bus.

– A box is broken. The bus sat the driver and he is not injured, said Mats Almquist, officers at the police control center in Stockholm, which is also responsible for Sodertalje.

He described the explosions as those used by hooligans during football matches.

Have called in helicopter

When the police come to Hovsjö center to investigate the burning car tires nearby. Rubbish and tires have been lit on and spread across the roadway. Emergency services have been out and extinguished the fire.

– When you throw “bangers” against us. It can certainly be hurt if you get them on, says Almquist.

A large police presence was alerted to the scene, about 25 persons and also police helicopter was engaged. Police have been high alert since earlier unrest.

Gill Rade trap for the fire department

This is the second consecutive day the police called out the unrest in Södertälje. Even then vandalized a SL bus by throwing stones, then in Brunnsäng.

– When we arrived there, it has calmed down. Right now it is calm, says Mats Almquist.

Yesterday tried young people to set a trap for the emergency staff by collecting debris beneath the berth and ignite. They attracted there emergency services who realized exactly what was going to happen.

– We could stay out of reach and wait for the police, said Roger Magnusson, chief operating officer at Södertörn Fire Department.

Try to aggravated assault

yesterday needed emergency services also put out several car fires. Tonight, no such occurred, but it has been a matter of right of gathered piles of car tires and garbage that has been lit on.

stoning the bus classed as vandalism and firecrackers at police who attempted aggravated assault.

During the night, the police have been able to cut down on the number of resources in the area and at 2:15 there were eight men there. No person has been detained.