August 19, 07:37, Summary of the night, Värmland County

Published: August 19 2025 at 07:37

Night until Tuesday Värmland police district

00.11 Säffle. Special punishment law. Man in his twenties suspected of false alarm when he alarmed that he was in immediate mortal danger. When healthcare and police located the man, it turned out that this was not at all the case.

00.47 Karlstad. Violence against public official, etc. Man in his thirties arrested after having threatened a police patrol with a knife at a hotel in central Karlstad. Staff had called the police after the man had behaved threateningly. When the police arrived at the scene, they were also threatened, and the patrol used a taser to be able to handle the man. He was subsequently charged with, among other things, assault on a public official, assault on a public official and aggravated offense against the knife law.

02.13 Hammarö. Fire. Fire in an apartment in Skoghall. Multi-family house, fully developed fire. No personal injuries. Evacuation of the remaining residents was not necessary.

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