The case has now been dropped – news Østfold – Local news, TV and radio

The case in summary: A man in his 20s was shot in both legs by the police on a field in Askim last November. The police believe that a threatening situation arose, and that the man threw the knife at them with great force. The Bureau of Police Affairs has dropped the case against the police officer who shot, as they believe the officer did not use more force than necessary. The man who was shot has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison for aggravated robbery, threats to the police and breach of the Animal Protection Act. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s ​​journalists before publication. The police fired warning shots before a man was shot in both legs in Indre Østfold in November last year. The police moved out after a report that a person had had a van stolen after being threatened with a knife. They found the car in a field east of Askim. At the scene, what the police believe was a threatening situation arose. Finally, the police shot the man in the thigh, causing him to throw the knife away. The man claimed that he threw the knife as a reflex action, but the police believe he threw the knife with great force at them. Therefore, he was also shot in the other thigh. No outsiders are said to have witnessed the incident. Now the Bureau of Police Affairs has dropped the case against the police officer who shot. The special unit has investigated the police’s handling of the situation. Photo: Even Bjøringsøy Johnsen / news The Bureau: Did not use more force than necessary Two police officers were involved in the incident, but only one of them shot at the man. This is shown in the decision to which news has gained access. It was discovered early on that the man had gunshot wounds to both thighs, which were not critical to treat. The Bureau believes that the officer did not use more force than necessary and that it was justifiable to shoot to ward off the attack. Before the emergency guardianship situation arose, the police had given the man in his 20s several orders which he was obliged to follow, but which the man had not complied with. Crime technicians worked on the land in Askim after the incident. Photo: Rahand Bazaz / news The officers have explained that they had to take precautions that there could be danger to others if the person entered a populated area, and that they had to prevent the man from escaping. According to the decision, the man who was shot believes that the police solved the task in a hasty manner. news has been in contact with the man’s lawyer. He is not in a position to comment on the case. Sentenced in the district court The man who was shot has been sentenced in the Follo and Nordre Østfold district court to two years and three months in prison for aggravated robbery, threats to the police and breach of the Animal Protection Act. On the same day that he was shot by the police, the man stabbed and killed two parrots in Mysen. Three hours later, he threatened the van, which ended up on the ground. The police submitted a request for a somewhat stricter sentence of three years. – We note that the district court has followed us with regard to the question of guilt for all the records. The District Court has considered the sentencing slightly differently. It seems that the confession has been weighted a little differently, said prosecuting attorney Sara Westgaard Torgersen to news when the verdict was announced. In the verdict, it emerged that the convicted person called the police himself. He then stated that a neighbor had killed two birds. The police did not intervene. Published 14.10.2024, at 18.00



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