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Youth Center Employee Suspected of Assault After Chokehold Incident in Örebro

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Key Points
  • An employee at an Örebro youth center is suspected of assault for putting a chokehold on a 15-year-old boy.
  • The incident occurred on Tuesday evening around 6:00 PM with multiple witnesses present.
  • The victim did not require hospital treatment and was driven home to a relative by police.

An employee at a youth center in Örebro is under investigation for assault after allegedly putting a chokehold on a 15-year-old boy, according to police reports. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening around 6:00 PM at a local youth center. Police were called to the scene following reports of the altercation.

Police spokesperson Jennifer Last confirmed the investigation, stating that many witnesses were present at the location. "The boy was not in need of hospital care. Police drove him to the nearest relative in the area," Last said. She added that it remains unclear what prompted the incident.

The boy was not in need of hospital care. Police drove him to the nearest relative in the area

Jennifer Last, Police spokesperson

The suspect, whose identity has not been released, is being investigated for assault. Authorities have not disclosed whether the employee has been suspended or arrested in connection with the incident. The youth center's management has not yet commented on the situation.

It remains unclear what prompted the incident

Jennifer Last, Police spokesperson

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