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Balloons cause large police response in Gothenburg
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A large police operation began on Friday evening at the University of Gothenburg after reports of loud bangs inside a building. It turned out to be balloons popping during an alcohol-free freshman event. No one was injured, and no crime was found.
A young woman called emergency services claiming she felt followed in Pildammsparken, Malmö, on October 24. Police initially investigated the incident as a suspected assault, but she is now suspected of gross false alarm. The prosecutor's office states that evidence suggests the emergency call was false.