– The accused was arrested at 16.20 in his car in the Bergen south area, writes operations manager Bjarte Rebnord in the West police district in a message to the press at 18.30.
The man is Norwegian and lives in Bergen municipality.
– The police are investigating the case further. As of now, no further arrests are planned in the case. The accused has been dealt with in other cases where threats have been made, Rebnord writes further.
The police first reported the incident at 2:04 p.m. Both the Nav office and Åsane center were evacuated, and a safety zone of 200 meters was established around the centre. No people were injured.
A bag was also found close to the Nav premises.
– The bomb squad has assessed the contents of the bag as harmless. It will now be removed by the police and taken for technical examinations. We carry out several investigative steps; among other things, we question witnesses, search the accused’s car and residence and obtain video surveillance from the area, Rebnord explains.
A decision will be made as to whether the accused should be produced for remand during Tuesday. The man has been appointed lawyer Einar Råen as defender.
It is planned to question the accused during the evening on Monday.
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2024-09-23 19:43:26
