Crime
A large-scale police operation is currently unfolding in the Lassila and Pohjois-Haaga districts of Helsinki, with authorities confirming an ongoing response but providing limited details. The operation has drawn significant attention due to the visible presence of armed officers and specialized units. Police have acknowledged receiving a report
Society
Police in Häme are searching for the owner of a sauna raft that drifted ashore in a lakeside reed bed in Asikkala on Lake Päijänne. The raft was discovered near Revoniementie 152, as reported in a police bulletin released on Sunday shortly before 4:00 PM (Iltalehti). The structure includes
Crime
A disturbing incident in Tampere’s Villilä district has prompted a criminal investigation into a police officer after a civilian was allegedly threatened with a firearm. The confrontation occurred on Wednesday evening, 12 August, when a man opened the door of an unmarked police vehicle parked at a bus stop.
Society
Police in Helsinki are appealing for public assistance in locating a 27-year-old woman who has gone missing. Authorities do not suspect foul play in connection with her disappearance. The missing woman is described as 168 centimeters tall with a slender build. She has brown eyes and long dark
Society
Authorities are conducting a large-scale rescue operation off the coast of Lauttasaari in Helsinki after reports of a potentially missing swimmer in the Lohiapajanlahti area. Multiple emergency response units have been deployed to the scene. Ilta-Sanomat reports that eight units from the rescue department, along with a helicopter,
Crime
Police in Eastern Finland are appealing for witnesses following an assault in central Joensuu in the early hours of Saturday morning. The incident occurred between Friday and Saturday night at approximately 02:00 on Siltakatu, in front of the restaurant Gloria. According to reports, a man was assaulted by kicking
Society
A foreign national was detained in Imatra on Friday evening after crossing the eastern border from Russia without authorization. The individual, who crossed through terrain, was apprehended near the frontier by the Southeast Finland Border Guard on suspicion of violating Finland’s state border. The detained person has applied for
Crime
A young man died in a single-vehicle traffic accident on Utajärvi Road in Puolanka early Saturday morning. The incident occurred when the driver, who was alone in the car, veered off the road to the right side and collided with several trees, according to police reports. The man was
Crime
Mika Moring, a 54-year-old man already serving a prison sentence for violent and sexual crimes against women, is on trial for the manslaughter of Saara Arva, 35, whose remains were found in Vesanto in April 2024. Police wiretap recordings, played as evidence in court, expose a disturbing pattern
Society
A medium-sized building fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning, prompting multiple emergency alerts in Western Uusimaa. The Western Uusimaa Rescue Department confirmed that post-fire extinguishing operations were still underway at around 5:00 AM (Ilta-Sanomat, Helsingin Sanomat). The fire destroyed several pieces of
Traffic
A serious traffic accident in Sodankylä on Friday evening left all five occupants of a passenger car injured, with two suffering serious injuries. The incident occurred on Kurkiaskantie when the vehicle veered off the road, rolled over via its roof, and struck a pine tree, leaving visible scrape marks on
Crime
Police in Lohja are investigating an attempted school massacre after an underage suspect, a student at Lohja Joint Lyceum upper secondary school, was found with a bladed weapon, ignition devices, and a manifesto on Thursday. The suspect allegedly attempted to set the school building on fire but failed to ignite