
The press spokesperson is on site. Below follows a selection of last night's events.
22:44 Åmål, assault
Police are informed about an aggressive and aggressive man in central Åmål. The man has been denied entry to a pub, and in connection with it has become violent against a staff member. The man is said to have delivered several punches to the face of the injured party. Unknown extent of injury. The public and security personnel intervene against the perpetrator, who then leaves the scene on foot. Police hear witnesses and the injured party, a 55-year-old man, and file a complaint. The likely identity of the perpetrator is revealed, but he is not found. Shortly before 02:00, police are alerted again to the scene, as the man has returned to the pub where the fight broke out. Police are quickly on the scene and can secure the perpetrator, who is 25 years old. He is suspected of assault and unlawful threats. A 60-year-old man who accompanied the arrested man is also suspected of assault. He is refused from the scene.
00:12 Göteborg, traffic offense
At Hjalmar Brantings Square, police signal to a car to stop for a check. The driver chooses instead to increase speed and a pursuit begins along E20, direction Alingsås. The car leaves the motorway at Nääs intersection, and on a smaller road, police perform a roadblock. The driver, a teenage boy, is secured and taken for a blood test. The boy is suspected of a range of crimes, including driving under the influence, gross negligence in traffic, unauthorized driving, and theft of a vehicle.
01:50 Mölndal, assault in relation
Police are called to an address in Mölndal municipality after a report of a fight in a residence. On the scene, a man and a woman are found with visible injuries to their faces. The man is arrested, suspected of assault. No information about the woman needing emergency care.
03:51 Vara, traffic offense
A motorist on E20 sees a car in the ditch, near traffic circle Åsen, and contacts police. In the car, the patrol finds a woman, apparently intoxicated. The woman is taken for a blood test. She is also suspected of gross unauthorized driving.