
Summary of the night’s events.
Police handled around 40 incidents in Södermanland County between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. No serious violent crimes or major incidents were reported to the police. Six wildlife accidents were reported (roe deer, wild boar, deer, moose), with no personal injuries.
22:25 Aggravated assault - Eskilstuna
Police were called to an address in Öster in Eskilstuna after a man in his 30s said he had been assaulted by another man. Officers went to the scene and found the injured man bleeding from the face. He was taken to hospital for treatment, but his injuries were not serious. A report of aggravated assault was filed, as the victim had been injured with some kind of sharp object. No one has been arrested. However, police consider the prospects for the investigation to be good.
01:49 Aggravated fraud - Eskilstuna
A report was received by the police contact center from a man in his 80s who had been tricked out of money over the phone. The fraudsters had somehow obtained the man's bank details and taken a large sum of money. Police attended the scene and interviewed him, and a report of aggravated fraud was filed.
Police remind the public never to disclose sensitive information to anyone over the phone! Your bank will never call and ask you to provide login details or anything else. If you suspect something is wrong, hang up! If a crime is in progress, always call 112!
Here you can read more about how to protect yourself and what to do if something has happened:
https://polisen.se/utsatt-for-brott/polisanmalan/bedragerier/bedragerier/