August 10 08.16, Summary of the night, Östergötland County

The police's regional command center has handled around 120 cases between 22.00-07.00 that concern Östergötland's county. Approximately 30 people have been removed, turned away, or followed by the police according to the LOB during the night.

Assault, Motala: At 05.00, the police are alerted to an address in Motala's city center due to noise from a disturbance in an apartment. When the police arrive at the scene, a man who was present has left. The police find the man nearby. The man, who is in his 18-year-old age group, is suspected of assault against a person in their 50s. No one has needed ambulance care.

Vandalism, Linköping: At 23.58, the police are alerted to the Ramshäll district in Linköping where a disturbance is said to have occurred in a staircase. The people involved in the disturbance have left the scene when the police arrive. On the scene, a broken window is seen, but no injured person is found. The police have filed a report on vandalism.

Disturbance, Åtvidaberg: The police are alerted to Åtvidaberg at 22.40 due to a disturbance outdoors. Initially, the alarm concerns a large disturbance between a dozen people on a parking lot. When the police arrive at the scene, most people have left, and there are conflicting reports about what happened on the scene. No one has been injured. During the night, the police have worked on investigative work in the case, for example, searched and interviewed people connected to the case.

Two men in their 18-year-old age group have been arrested. Both are suspected of aggravated firearms offense and attempted extortion. One or both were seen with objects resembling firearms. The men have been detained by a prosecutor during the night.

The complainant is a man and a woman, both in their 30-year-old age group.

Robbery attempt, Linköping: At 03.40, the police are alerted to central Linköping due to a robbery attempt. A man in his 20-year-old age group is said to have confronted three people at a fast-food restaurant, and then left. The three people are said to have followed the man, beaten him, and tried to take his belongings. The police were soon able to find the three people, who are men in their 18-year-old age group, and they have been arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery.

Two of the men have been detained during the night. The third is still arrested.