Today at 14.16, the police received an alarm assignment relating to a possible explosive.
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Thu, May 21, 2026, 3:19 p.m.: The emergency situation in Riihimäki has ended. The dangerous object is in police custody. Häme Police Department
At 18.45: A man and a child on a bicycle were seen in the vicinity of the ice hall at 15.05. The police request the man to report via the emergency number.
At 17.38: The Häme Police Department has issued an Emergency Warning: A wartime grenade has been found near the Riihimäki ice hall and may be in the possession of an outside person. The grenade is life-threatening. It must not be handled. The police urge anyone who has taken possession of the grenade or who may observe it to call the emergency telephone number 112 immediately. More information: poliisi.fi.
At 16.38: According to a police assessment, a wartime grenade has been found in a field near the Riihimäki ice hall.
The police suspect that an outside person took possession of the grenade before the area was sealed off.
The police urge anyone who has taken the grenade or has information about it to call the emergency telephone number 112 immediately. The grenade may be dangerous and must not be touched.
This article will be updated until further notice.
