22 March 07.00, Summary evening and night, Västra Götaland County

Published: Sun 22 Mar 2026 07:03 CET

The current press spokesperson is on site. Below follows a selection of the night's events.

**22:58 Lysekil, severe unlawful threats
**Police are called to central Lysekil, where a car is believed to have deliberately driven into another vehicle. The people in the colliding car, two men, are then said to have threatened the man in the collided car. There are reports that the men were armed with bludgeons. Police have been on the scene and heard the complainant as well as worked on information gathering. Work is ongoing to identify the perpetrators. A report is being drawn up regarding severe unlawful threats and attempted gross assault. No information is available that anyone has suffered serious physical harm in connection with the incident. 

00:09 Uddevalla, assault
Police are called to a restaurant on Kungsgatan, where a man and a woman have become argumentative and exchanged blows with each other. A security guard is holding the man until the police arrive. Police gather information about the course of events and then draw up a report regarding assault. The man and woman are both suspects and complainants in the case. Both are taken into custody in accordance with the law on the detention of intoxicated persons. 

01:55 Lidköping, assault
Police receive a report of an ongoing fight inside a hamburger restaurant on Rudenschöldsgatan. Several people are said to be involved. Police arrive at the scene and investigate the course of events. Witnesses are heard and evidence is secured. Two complainants are identified, both men in their 20s. Another man of the same age is set up as both a complainant and a suspect. Further investigation will provide an answer to who is guilty of what. The case is classified as assault. 

02:19 Alingsås, drunk driving
A driver contacts the police and describes how a car came driving at high speed to a gas station on Vänersborgsvägen. The driver appears to be intoxicated. Police arrive at the scene and the driver, a man in his 25s, is taken in for a blood test. A report is drawn up regarding suspected drunk driving.  

03:43 Gothenburg, gross assault
The public sees a man dragging a woman out of a taxi and then kicking her in the face. Police are called to the scene, Kvillebäcksparken, where the perpetrator is found and arrested, suspected of gross assault. The woman is awake and able to speak, it is unclear if she needed emergency medical care.  

04:01 Gothenburg, gross assault
Police and an ambulance are called to Lorensbersgatan, where the public has found a severely injured man. The man is taken to the hospital. Unknown extent of the injury. The police seal off the crime scene and begin initial investigative measures. Surveillance cameras have captured the course of events, which shows a man delivering a blow to the complainant, who then falls to the ground. Police can soon locate a man who matches the description and he is arrested, initially suspected of gross assault.

Update 260327
The injured man has died in hospital due to his injuries. The man who was arrested shortly after the incident has since been remanded in custody at Gothenburg District Court. The investigation is led by a prosecutor. Further questions are referred at present to the Prosecution Authority.

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