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HELSINKI—The police have caught a man who is suspected of having a gun in an apartment at Herttoniemenranta, in the district of Herttoniemi, late on Thursday afternoon.

Several patrols arrived at the scene around 15:00. The police sealed the area.

The Helsinki Police Department said on Twitter that their goal was to resolve the situation by negotiating with the suspect.

Around 16:00 the police noted that they have caught the man, and the operation went peacefully.

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The type of crime, according to the police, is going to be determined later. The police are investigating, for example, if the suspect was holding an airsoft gun.

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