According to the indictment in Västmanland District Court, the 23-year-old man allegedly threw a live hand grenade at an apartment on Bjurhovda in Västerås on September 16, 2025. The hand grenade did not explode. The hand grenade was found by children, who played with it until an adult intervened four days later.
On October 20, the man allegedly returned and threw another hand grenade, which also did not explode. The 23-year-old is suspected of endangering nine people. The man is charged with several crimes, including aggravated unlawful threats and aggravated crime against the law on flammable and explosive goods.
The motive for the alleged hand grenade attacks remains unclear, and the relationship between the man and the targeted apartment or its residents has not been disclosed. The specific charges and potential penalties the man faces are detailed in court documents.