The man who drove several people in Oslo with a stolen ambulance, according to his lawyer had no right-wing motive. "He has no right-wing extremist connections or attitudes, and I strongly reject such allegations," said Bergøy Pedersen, the lawyer for the alleged perpetrator.
The Norwegian security service PST also said it had no evidence of terrorism. The 32-year-old was caught on Tuesday after he stole an ambulance from an accident scene and hit passers-by while fleeing the police. Two babies were slightly injured. The man is accused of attempted murder.
Apparently the suspect had stolen the ambulance after he himself had been involved in a car accident. Attorney Bergøy Pedersen said his client had probably acted spontaneously after he had crashed a car and approached the paramedics.
Later, two weapons and a large amount of drugs had been found in the ambulance. The 32-year-old Norwegian was already known to police for other offenses. According to the "Aftenposten" he was previously convicted of, among other things, theft, threats, use of weapons and drug possession.
After the trip, a woman who had been intoxicated had also been searched. The 25-year-old is suspected of having had to deal with the weapons in the case, said the spokeswoman. The Norwegian was also known to the police and was also arrested.
She admitted, however, that she was involved in the accident. She is accused of possessing weapons. The two suspects are to be heard on Wednesday.