The police want tips about armed robbery in Sandefjord – NRK Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

On the night of Sunday, the police went out to Breidablikk in Sandefjord after reports that two masked men with firearms had turned up at a party with approx. 15 women.

– The women were robbed of phones, money and jewellery, operations manager Jan Kristian Johnsrud at the South-East police district told NRK early on Sunday morning.

According to Johnsrud, the police still do not have a complete overview of the sequence of events.

– We are quite sure that this was a robbery. We believe it has happened, but we do not yet have a full overview of what has happened, he says.

Want Tips

In connection with the investigation of the case, the police have set up a tip line with the number 47696500.

– We want information about people, cars and other activity in the area of ​​Breidablikk between 02:00 and 04:00, the police write on X/Twitter.

At 12:00, the police have no control over either the perpetrators or any weapons. They also have no information about who they are.

Operations manager Roger Aaser nevertheless states that they have made several seizures in connection with the case, but that they cannot comment on these. The attachments should not be about weapons.

– Are the police worried that masked men with firearms are out at large?

– It is unfortunate that people with firearms are out at large. There are now many people on the case and it is a high priority, says Aaser.

– Is there cause for concern for others traveling in the area?

– I would not have been anxious. There is no reason to believe that others are in danger, says Aaser to NRK.

The police have been out with both drones and dogs to look for the men.

According to the operations manager, the women at the party had come from large parts of Eastern Norway to take part in the celebration.

He explains that none of them speak particularly well in either Norwegian or English.

– We are now waiting for an interpreter, so that we can conduct proper interviews with these women, Johnsrud told NRK around

The perpetrators had left the scene on foot and a witness had seen them get into a car not far from the scene.

– No one was injured during the incident. We have started an investigation and reported the case, says Johnsrud.

The police received a report about the incident at 02:50 on Sunday night.