In Borlänge, 16 public schools were ordered to close after officials received reports of a threat of violence. One person has been detained, and police have opened a preliminary investigation into aggravated unlawful threats. The decision was taken as a precautionary measure, affecting some 20 schools.
In Berlevåg, Finnmark, Norway, youths discovered three brown packages of a substance wrapped in plastic in a pit near the village's kindergarten. The substance has been sent for analysis, but police assume it is hashish. Since no police were on duty that day, the youths were asked to describe the find, smell it, and transport it to the police station themselves.
They had to hide the packages behind a trash can at the police station until the next day. The incident has caused great concern among the population. The seizure has been sent to Kripos for analysis, and police will not disclose the size or type of substance.
There are currently no suspects, but police hope the investigation will provide answers about the owner. An information meeting for youth and parents was held at Berlevåg school on Tuesday. At Solbergaskolan in Visby, Sweden, several graffiti threats about school shootings have appeared recently.
Police do not assess the threats as acute. The first threat was discovered before the sports break on a school toilet, and since then, four more graffiti with threats or threat-like messages have been found. All incidents have been reported to the police, who assess there is no concrete or immediate threat.
The school will operate as usual but with guards and a field group on site. During week 13, the number of entrances will be limited, and police will increase their presence. The school has the possibility to search bags if there is suspicion of a crime.
Students practiced lockdown drills before the sports break. The education administration has hired a security coordinator and is equipping schools with card locks, lockdown functions, cameras, and improved lighting. In Sarpsborg, Norway, emergency services responded to a kindergarten on Tuesday after a report of four children having ingested possible narcotics.
The children had eaten something they found in a bag outdoors. Police initially responded with many resources, as it could potentially be a serious poisoning. However, the main hypothesis is that it was ordinary candy.
The children described the bag, which was found during a police search, and they showed no symptoms. The outdoor area was searched with a drug dog, and an investigation has been initiated. The children were examined at the hospital, and their guardians were informed.
In Sweden, a large number of motorists called police because three children were playing on a road in the direction of Örebro. A patrol was dispatched to locate them and put them in safety. Separately, police were alerted to a parking lot where several people were vandalizing a car; five boys around 15 years old were found nearby, and reports of concern were written for all of them.
The youths say they experienced it as uncomfortable.
In another incident, police caught up with about 10 boys near Bollmoravallen, where witness statements indicated there were weapons among the youths. Youths were also observed on the roof of a gymnasium. In Karlstad, a person with deviant behavior was noticed near Norrstrandsskolan, prompting the school to alert police and lock doors.
Nearby schools Hagaborgsskolan, Hagaborgs förskola, and Norrstrands förskola did the same. TikTok feeds are filled with videos where young people list red and green flags in relationships. According to Brå, about one in five young people aged 16-24 in Sweden have been subjected to violence in a close relationship.
Police visited a class at Krokslättsgymnasiet to discuss violence under the name 'Svartsjuka är inte romantiskt'. Students noted that tracking apps and Snapchat maps are common but can be red flags. International studies show that strangulation violence and choking during sex are increasing among young people, and a ban on choking during sex has been discussed in Sweden.
In Dumfries, Scotland, police gave personal attack alarms to two teenage girls following reports of men from a nearby migrant hotel acting suspiciously near a school. A Police Scotland spokesman confirmed enquiries but said no offences were found. A mother reported that groups of men gather outside as pupils break for lunch, making girls too frightened to walk through the town centre, and there have been suggestions of crude comments.
The Home Office stated that the government is removing incentives for illegal migration and will close every asylum hotel. In Stockholm, police decided to close Kronobergsbadet, a public swimming pool, to the public from May 31 for security reasons. The police have classified their investigation and declined an interview with SVT.
A demonstration to save the pool is planned for May 4 outside City Hall. A 10-year-old boy in Jönköping received several SMS messages pretending to be from 'Tomten' but actually about drug sales. His family reported the messages to the police and changed his number, after which no more messages came.
At Kungsfågelns förskola in Huddinge, preschool children found a suspected drug on the playground; police confirmed it was narcotics. A few children were taken to hospital but showed no signs of drugs in their body. Police filed a report on a drug offense without a suspect.
At Pitholmsskolan in Piteå, drawing pins were found in school food on three separate occasions over three days. Both students and staff independently found the pins. The school has filed a police report and removed all drawing pins from the premises as a precaution.
Regnbågens förskola in Hofors has had major problems with vandalism, including graffiti, fires, and damage to the facade, with over ten police reports filed in 2025. After installing temporary surveillance cameras, vandalism decreased, and permanent cameras are now being installed. Vandalism has moved to the neighboring Lillåskolan.
At Sandeplanskolan in Höllviken, racist slogans and swastikas were found on a toilet, and the incident was reported to police. The school has had a troubled year with vandalism costing hundreds of thousands of kronor. Children playing outside a preschool in Västerås found a pistol-like object, but police determined it was not dangerous as there was no ammunition.
The object was seized for technical examination, and a report of a serious weapons offense was filed. In Umeå, the police investigation into alleged unlawful coercion at Carlslundsskolan, where a boy under 15 was reportedly forced to remove clothing, has been dropped with no crime found.