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Malmö City staff reveal broken glass from one of the 15 broken bus stops at Rosengård in Malmö after last night’s riot.
After the night riots in Malmö, the police call in reinforcements. They have also opted for drone surveillance in the Rosengård area.
– We need resources to be able to face the resistance if there is going to be more riots during the night, says Calle Persson, press spokesman for the Police.
The violent nighttime riots in Malmö are summed up, among other things, by crushed bus stops, overturned streetlights and destroyed billboards.
– We are investigating violent riots, vandalism against, among other things, police vehicles, violence against officials and then there have been a score of fires in various places, says Patric Fors, press spokesman for the South Region Police.
On Saturday, the police called in reinforcements. It is a redistribution of resources within the police region itself and at the national level.
– This is partly due to the fact that some of our vehicles were destroyed yesterday, so they will be out for a while. It is also because we need resources to cope with the resistance if there is going to be more disturbances during the night, says Calle Persson, spokesman for the Police in the southern region.
Police have also opted for drone camera surveillance in the Rosengård area of Malmö, between Inre Ringvägen and Lantmannagatan.
– We have done it to, for example, detect, document and stop any crime. We use so-called drones and it offers a very good overview, says police spokesman Jimmy Modin.
Throwing stones at the staff of blue light
The protests and riots took place in the wake of the burning of the Koran and actions critical to Islam planned in Malmö by a Danish right-wing extremist. An estimated 300 people participated in the riots, which lasted from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
It all started in the Rosengård district in Malmö and moved west towards Annelund. Most were waiting, but several threw stones at the police and rescue services in the area. Fireworks were also fired at the police.
At 04:00, Thomas Söderberg, a police duty officer, said that periodically it was difficult to be in control.
– There is no public that is injured, however, a small number of policemen who have minor injuries. Things have rained down on them.
The rescue service also said that stones were thrown at their vehicles when they went on alarm during the night, but none of the staff was injured.
Wants to prosecute the instigators
13 people are suspected of violent disturbances, of which five were detained overnight. In addition, about ten people were arrested for disturbing public order. By lunchtime, all the detainees had been released.
The police continue to work to prosecute people who have committed crimes in connection with the events of the night.
– This applies to both instigators and those who have committed violence against the police or police vehicles, says Calle Persson.
According to Sydsvenskan, a woman must have been particularly active in setting the perpetrators on fire.
– The comment to that is that they have been reached by a reputation and so have we. If it contains any substances we do not know, but we will investigate it as part of the incident investigation. It’s no more concrete than that, says Calle Persson.
“It affected all the residents of Malmö”
Stefan Sintéus, Malmö’s police chief and command chief, said in a press release that “it is regrettable that he directs his anger at the authorities.” He continues:
“But the destruction and riots caused by the evening and night riots have affected all Malmö residents. We have worked together with the city of Malmö, religious associations and communities to make Malmö safe and secure and we will work hard to restore security in Malmö. We are now investigating the crimes that have been committed and working to ensure that we continue to have a calm situation in Malmö. “
On Saturday, the police work on-site in the area together with Malmö City social services staff to meet with residents.
– Visibility and networking will be focused. So much so that they see more police in the areas they have been concerned about, but also that we move and talk to the public, says Patric Fors.
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