The police of the explosives in Grimstad: – Could have done considerable damage – VG

A bomb at about four kilograms is defused in Grimstad, informs the police. A man is arrested in the case.

Armed police responded Monday out to the low Tide in Grimstad, norway after suffering a bekymringsmelding that a man in the area bar on the explosives.

– Bombegruppa has just arrived, and has just uskaddeliggjort the object. There is talk about a home-made bomb with a certain skadepotensiale. Exactly what it is, it is too early to say, but it will be analyzed in retrospect, ” says operasjonsleder Per Christian Claussen VG clock 18.30.

Bomb on four kilograms

Innsatsleder Glenn Sollid elaborates on the face of Fædrelandsvennen:

– Bomba was on four kilos and would could have done considerable damage if it had gone off. A small part of the explosives are secured for further analysis, while the rest will be burned on site, ” says Sollid to the newspaper.

the Police in Agder confirmed Monday afternoon that a man was arrested, and that he carried something that could be unstable explosives. He was rushed to the Arendal police station.

– He was arrested out in the terrain without drama. Now we are waiting for assistance from the police bombegruppe, said operasjonsleder Martin Ugland.

the Man had explosives in a backpack. According to police the man is now hospitalized at the psychiatric department at the hospital in Arendal. He is currently not questioned.

Blocked by the large area

the Explosives were left in the terrain, and police kept watch in the area in anticipation of that bombegruppen. They blocked off an area of several hundred meters.

Several parents called in the course of the Monday to the police because they were concerned for children in schools and in the kindergartens in the area.

Area that is blocked off is deep in the woods, and there is talk of a region where it is seldom around people. There is no reason to be worried about as long as you follow the police instructions, said Ugland.

the Reason why bombegruppen were summoned, was that the local police do not have training in how to manage explosives.