Eight people arrested after several mass fights in Oslo
On Tuesday, the police responded to two mass fights in Oslo. Three people had minor knife injuries and eight arrested. All are connected to a known environment for the police.
The police received notification on the first mass fight a short time after 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
At Ulven, Oslo, there were several people who fought with bats and steel rods.
-”Two men and one women were brought to the hospital with moderate stabbing injuries. The woman was also hit on the head with a baseball bat.”, said Operation Leader, Christian Krhon Engeseth, of Oslo Police District to NTB.
The mass fight happened after a collision between two cars. The police believe the collision was on purpose.
Shortly afterwards, another mass fight began, this time at Økern. According to the police a baseball bat was also used. Here, however, no people were injured. The police are placing both fights in connection with one another.
-”We know the environment and are working in the environment. We are carrying out a tactical and technical investigation.”, Engeseth informs.
A total of eight people are arrested in the case, and the police have opened a case of grievous bodily harm. According to Engeseth there is a wide range of age between those arrested.
© NTB Scanpix / #Norway Today
