Man suspected of crime after rocket fired near police station in Boden

A man in his mid-20s is suspected of several crimes after a rocket was fired near a police patrol in Boden on Saturday evening.

The incident occurred at 10 p.m. on National Day when officers were taking down the Swedish flag outside the police station. A rocket was fired from a passing vehicle near the patrol. Police chased and stopped the vehicle. The man is suspected of causing danger to another person, violating the law on flammable and explosive goods, and breaching the Public Order Act. No officers were injured.

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