20 February 07.42, Summary of the night, Värmland County

Published: Fri 20 Feb 2026 08:02 CET

In addition to the matters listed below, it has been a quiet night for the police in the region.

Kristinehamn at 22:15 Gross assault Police were called to Hovslagaregatan/Östra Lötgatan where someone had just been assaulted outdoors. When police arrived about 5 minutes later, there were several people on the scene, including two men in their 20s and 25s who had been assaulted with some kind of sharp object. One of them had injuries to the upper body and was taken to hospital by ambulance. The other did not need emergency care.

One or possibly two men/ suspects had managed to leave the scene and despite a comprehensive police operation, they are still not apprehended. Several witnesses as well as the victims have been questioned by police and the investigation situation can be described as good.

Karlstad at 03:33 Burglary Police were contacted after a burglary alarm was triggered in a building at a campsite in Molkom. When police arrived, it turned out that someone/someone had broken into the building and stolen a robot lawn mower. It is still unclear if anything else was stolen. The thief/thieves had left the scene and have not been found by police.

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