Situation in Hanhikivi Pyhäjoki is calming down

Publication date 26.4.2016 16.52
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Hanhikivi road was blocked by the activists for a moment until the police removed the persons lying on the road.

Besides the disorders like blocking the road and invading the area some other disorders took also place during the day. A police car was damaged in the morning by the activists: The activists broke a window of the car and hit the dents on the side. In the afternoon activists threw stones towards another police car and a civil car. There are no information about the damages of the vehicles at the moment.

There are no information about any injuries during the either for the police officers or activists.

The Finnish Border Guard has been assisting Police during the day.

Until today at 2.30 pm Police has taken 38 people to custody . The situation is now calming down.

The Oulu Police Department will send more information today before 7 pm on a website www.poliisi.fi/oulu

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