Police: No knives are confiscated in Joker’s game

Helsinki the police’s claim that knives were confiscated in the local match of the Under-20 Championship series between Jokerit and HIFK played last Friday at the Pirkkola Ice Hall is incorrect.

The inspector who gave the statement about the stabbing to Sanoma Janne Veirton according to that it was a communication interruption.

“Knives had not been confiscated, there were none. The situation in Pirkkola had started during the previous shift’s general manager. He had written about the knives in the report, and I read about it in his records,” says Veirto.

According to Veirto, the general manager had received his information from the policemen who had gone to the Pirkkola hall to investigate disturbances.

“He got his information from the field, but at the beginning there were several patrols investigating the situation, there is a broken phone in between.”

I should have left unsaid something about which I myself have not made decisions.

Weirto says that he understands very well that the incorrect information about the stabs has caused a bad mood in the Jokers’ camp.

“My fault. I should have left unsaid something about which I myself have not made decisions”, Veirto regrets.

Veirto says that all the other information given by the police in the coverage of the event is correct.

Match had to be stopped due to unruly behavior of the spectators in the third period after they started throwing things on the ice. Disturbing spectators were removed from the ice rink.

The police unit was called to the hall to help the orderlies to resolve the situation.

According to the police, supporters of the Jokers had thrown beer cans on the ice and one torch had been burned.

A criminal report was filed about the incident under the headings careless handling and assembly violation.

Director of investigations Mikko Markkanen said on Monday that according to the police report, one burnt strobe (torch) and one unexploded strobe were found during the mission. In addition, two people were taken to the police station.

According to Markkanen, the investigation into the case was very early on Monday.

“We hear witnesses and get recordings, from which we can see who is under suspicion and who has lit the torches. After that, we will find out which crimes can be more precisely suspected,” Markkanen said.