Crime Comes to Norwegian Island
Associated Press
OSLO, Norway —
The Norwegian fishing village of Svolvaer has been shaken by its first stickup. A masked man with a gun escaped with $3,500 from the post office in the village of 5,000, said Ingrid Sollid of the local police.
“This is an island, so it is very difficult for someone to commit a serious crime and get away. I think that is why we haven’t seen things like this,” she said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
