Two women working at social services in Johanneshov, Stockholm, were assaulted on Tuesday by a masked man wielding a bludgeon outside their workplace. A man has been arrested in connection with the incident. The department head describes the staff as deeply shaken.
On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, two female employees at social services in Johanneshov, Stockholm, were assaulted outside their workplace by a masked man wielding a bludgeon, according to police and reports from Dagens Nyheter.
Department head Veronica Starck commented on the incident: 'It is terrible. We are all quite shaken.' The staff is shocked by the attack, which occurred near their office in the quiet residential area of Johanneshov, a suburb south of central Stockholm.
Expressen reports that a man has been arrested on suspicion of assault, indicating swift police action following the alert. Details about the perpetrator's motive or connection to the victims are unknown, but the event raises concerns about the safety of public employees in social services.
Johanneshov is known as a family-friendly area with good connections to the city center, but such incidents are rare. Police are investigating the case as aggravated assault, and the victims received care for their injuries.