Policeman caught 12 000 in fines – NRK

The incident took place on 20 November last year, and the policeman has accepted the fine, newspaper VG reports.

The policeman stuck a finger down in politihylstret as female colleague bar on hip and fired a shot when he would withdraw hand back.

“He had not previously ascertained that the gun was unloaded,” says the writ.

after the incident was policewoman 20s sent to the hospital Namsos for treatment, and police issued a press release in which the injuries were described as moderate.

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In the ensuing days were Norwegian Bureau for the Investigation of Police Affairs in Namsos to investigate the case. They received assistance from two crime technicians in the police district.

According to VG concludes Bureau that the policeman would prove or try something at the police woman’s service pistol while it was in the holster she wore on his hip. He stood behind her and the next thing she remembers is that it said pang and she lay on the floor and felt pain in my right leg.

The shot hit the female police officer below the right knee, and went out of the leg about 20 centimeters longer it. The woman has got nerve damage in the leg, and are partly on sick leave, the newspaper said.

The incident was the fifth accidental shot with police weapons in Trondelag since 2014 and the first involving personal injury.

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