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A violent confrontation between extremist football supporters erupted in central Lahti on Saturday, 11 July, following a Veikkausliiga match between FC Lahti and HJK. The police detained 48 individuals in connection with the mass brawl, though all were released the same evening or the following day. Six crime reports have
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Police in Western Uusimaa are appealing for public assistance in locating a roughly 70-year-old man who went missing from Selki in Vihti on Thursday morning. The man left his home at approximately 9:45 AM in a white Hymer-brand motorhome with the registration number HCZ-602. The
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Police in Ostrobothnia have reconstructed the events of a suspected aggravated assault in Vaasa’s Ristinummi district, where an 8-year-old boy was doused with drain cleaner on 12 July. The case, which has drawn significant public attention, was captured in full by surveillance cameras at Variska School, according
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A significant police operation is ongoing in the Pasila district of Helsinki, specifically on Palkkatilankatu (also referred to as Palkkatie Street), following reports of a violent incident earlier this morning. The operation, which began at approximately 10:00 AM, involves multiple police patrols deployed to the scene. Iltalehti reports that
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Police conducted an operation on Bahamankatu in Jätkäsaari during the night between Wednesday and Thursday, involving multiple patrol units. The Helsinki Police Department’s command center confirmed that authorities were examining a suspected crime as part of a preliminary investigation. Ilta-Sanomat reports that the operation drew attention among local
Society
A rescue operation at the radio mast in Radiomäki, Lahti, concluded on Wednesday evening after an unauthorised individual climbed the structure. The alarm was raised at approximately 16:30, prompting the deployment of emergency services to the site. The Päijät-Häme Rescue Department confirmed that the person, described as an
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Police in Oulu have closed their investigation into a fatal incident in the Kaukovainio district after determining that the death of an adult male in his 50s was self-inflicted. The body was discovered on Kultatie Street in the vicinity of a balcony-access apartment building, specifically in a terraced
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Helsinki Police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 16-year-old boy who was last seen in the city on Sunday, 19 July. Authorities do not suspect any criminal activity in connection with his disappearance. The missing teenager is described as approximately 170 centimetres tall. He was last
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has issued a warning about a sophisticated scam involving fraudulent video calls made in the name of the police, with evidence suggesting the use of deepfake technology. Criminals are impersonating high-ranking officials, including Police Commissioner General Ilkka Koskimäki, to deceive victims into revealing
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Extensive vandalism has taken place at Joutseno Cemetery in Lappeenranta over two consecutive nights, with over 100 gravestones toppled, memorial items destroyed, and temporary grave markers desecrated. The Lappeenranta Parish Union has filed a police report in response to the incident, describing it as an exceptionally distressing act.
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A fire broke out on Tuesday evening in the grandstand of the Ounas Pavilion in Rovaniemi, causing structural damage but no injuries. The blaze was extinguished by 19:30, though the cause remains under investigation. The Lapland Rescue Department received an emergency call at approximately 18:50 reporting the fire
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Helsinki Police are investigating a suspected fraud scheme involving two former deputy property managers of the City of Helsinki and a subcontractor, who allegedly overbilled for renovations in city-owned rental apartments. The case, which came to light through the Tax Administration, was disclosed by police today in a press