Man arrested after escaping from
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Man arrested after escaping from psychiatric ward in Vänersborg

A man escaped from a forensic psychiatric ward in Vänersborg on Monday, TTELA reports. By lunchtime, he had been found.

The man escaped around 11 a.m., after which staff at the department contacted police. According to TTELA, a large police operation was underway in the area and included a police helicopter.

The man does not pose a threat to the public, the police write on their website. By lunchtime, he had been found again.

"Shortly after 12:00, the police found the wanted man in the immediate area. He has been secured and is being taken back to the facility. The operation is being concluded," the police write.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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