Two explosions occurred late on Sunday evening north of Stockholm, first in Sollentuna and then in Upplands Väsby. Police are investigating the incidents as separate cases of gross public dangerous destruction, with no one reported injured.
Late on the evening of February 22, 2026, two explosions took place in areas north of Stockholm. The first was reported at 22:24 in Sollentuna, where something exploded on a shared parking lot with a carport in a residential area. According to police, several cars were damaged in the incident.
Police spokesperson Daniel Wikdahl described it: “Something exploded then on a shared parking lot with a carport in a residential area.” Police initiated a preliminary investigation and conducted an operation in the area, including dog patrols based on witness reports.
About an hour later, at 23:43, police were alerted to an explosion at a door to a multi-family house in Upplands Väsby municipality. Witnesses observed an unknown person handling an object before the explosion.
Daniel Wikdahl commented: “Witnesses have seen an unknown person handling an object and we are now pursuing that person.” Police are taking initial measures and checking if anyone was injured, but nothing indicates that at present.
Both incidents are classified as gross public dangerous destruction. In Sollentuna, it is also being investigated as a gross violation of the law on flammable and explosive goods. Police are treating them as separate events with no known motive or connection between them. Wikdahl said: “We are handling them as separate events, but will dig deeper into them.” Nothing suggests the explosions are linked.
