Sanctions | The Helsinki hall was broken into through the roof

to the Helsinki Hall according to Helsingin Sanomat, was broken into on the night between Wednesday and Thursday.

The thieves had reportedly broken into the current Helsinki Hall through the roof and then roamed all over the premises of the main hall. Based on the traces, the office of the Jääkieksliitto in the extra wing of the arena had also been broken into.

Board member of Helsinki Halli Oy Kai Paananen confirm the information.

“I don’t want to comment on the situation any more in this context, but it is true that thieves have attacked the arena,” says Paananen.

Helen Sähköverkko cut off the electricity supply to the arena the other Monday due to an unpaid electricity bill.

Since then, the arena has been operated with diesel backup power. The electricity has not been enough for all premises. For example, some locks work with electricity.

As you know, the power has not been enough for all safety devices. The arena’s premises have also not been staffed during the day due to poor air quality.

“The thieves have apparently taken advantage of this unfortunate opportunity, which was created by the power outage,” says a person who is part of the arena’s inner circle.

Police according to Paananen, was on site on Thursday investigating the burglary. So far, there is no information about the burglars, nor about what may have been stolen or whether anything was stolen.

Now Helsinki Halli Oy has organized a continuous personal guard at the place.

“There has to be security, because the situation in Areena is what it is now,” the source underlines.

of Helsinki Halli Oy there are more than six million euros in cash, but the bank has frozen its payment traffic because its voting owners Gennady Timchenko and Roman Rotenberg are banned.

Helsinki Halli Oy has received preliminary permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to pay the electricity bill, but so far no one has taken care of the bill.

Previously, the arena company’s second largest shareholder, the Jääkiekkoliitto, refused to pay the bill.

There is no certainty as to how long diesel will be enough to run the backup power.