The Swedish police have denied information about the arrest of a terrorist on the truck

Swedish police have arrested a suspect in the Stockholm attack. On it informs Agency Reuters.

The chief of police also said that the authorities had no knowledge of the impending attack. Earlier, on 7 April, Prime Minister Stefan löfven said that the guards managed to catch the suspect in the attack.

The head of the Swedish Cabinet also said that the incident has all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack. In addition, the company Spendrups said that in committing an assault used their car — the customer called the car, waited for her and when the driver left the cab, climbed inside and drove away.

April 7 at Drottninggatan, the main pedestrian street of the Swedish capital — the truck rammed the crowd. The car stopped after he entered the window of one of the stores. According to preliminary data, killed three to five people, reported several injuries. The Central part of the city cordoned off by special forces.

The city stepped up security measures. It is reported on the suspension of traffic on all metro lines in Stockholm. Police are patrolling the station premises. Under heavy guard taken to the building of the Swedish Parliament. The authorities appealed to residents of nearby houses with an appeal not to leave the apartment.

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