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This morning, the police started looking for a person who was driving from the police in Sande. The man did not stop when the police had control of passenger cars and he is suspected of driving under the influence of drugs in Sande at 10.18. The police deployed several patrols in the search, the South-East police district informs. The police eventually found the car, but when the man had run away on foot. They also had contact with him on the phone. Just after 12.30 the police report that they had control of the man. He was found in the woods with the help of a helicopter and a dog patrol. – He himself states that he has fallen into the terrain and is immediately seen by ambulance personnel, says operations manager Espen Reite, operations manager South-East police district. According to a witness VG has spoken to, the police had armed themselves and there were at least seven police cars and two helicopters in the search. The witness also saw that they put down nail mats. Earlier in the day, the man allegedly threatened another motorist after a traffic accident in Drammen, where he was a passenger in a car that was involved, according to the police. Helicopters over the school The hunt for the man took place near Selvik primary school in Sande. It was a different free time for the students at the school. According to the principal, Tom Rune Gravningen, the children watched excitedly as six or seven police cars gathered right outside the schoolyard. – Right after the action started, there was a sentry post right outside, the students were curious about it, Gravningen says. Principal of Selvik primary school, Tom Rune Gravingen. Photo: H. Philip Hofgaard / news The school quickly learned that the police action was not a danger to them, and according to the principal, the students calmed down with it. – There was a bit of a question right away, and curiosity about it. But they were told that there was no danger so it was okay. Two police helicopters have circulated over the school, but when news talks to Gravningen there was only one helicopter he could see. It had moved further away. Informed the parents A parent called Gravningen just as he sent out an SMS about the situation to all parents. – I hope the parents have felt that they have received information along the way. I have tried to write what I know all the time, we also inform continuously. – How has this experience been for you as principal? – It is a typical example that you never know what you will get in this industry, on a working day. I think it has worked very well, we have received good information and found good solutions to what happened, and taken care of the kids in a good way, and that is the most important thing. For the time being, it seems that the rest of the school day is going as normal. Selvik school in Sande Photo: Vegard Lilleås / news



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