August 8, 08.02, Summary of the night, Östergötland County

Published: August 08 2025 at 08:04

Here is the translated text: This follows a summary of the night's events.

The regional police headquarters has handled around 80 cases related to Östergötland County between 22.00 and 07.00.

At 23.00, the police were alerted to Marielund in Norrköping, where a person was seen breaking windows to a basement room. According to reports, the man was walking around with a weapon and breaking the windows. The police arrived at the scene and found a man nearby, suspected of vandalism. The man is in his 50s.

At 23.10, the police were alerted to a school in Skäggetorp in Linköping due to suspected vandalism. A security company had received a report and a broken window was seen on the building. However, it is unclear when the window was damaged. The police documented the scene and filed a report on vandalism. No one is suspected.

At 23.19, the police were alerted to Old Town in Norrköping, where a verbal argument was ongoing at a restaurant. The police arrived at the scene and removed a man in his 30s. No one wanted to report any crime.

At 23.25, the police were alerted to Lambohov in Linköping, where a security guard was standing with a drunk man suspected of breaking a window to a shop. The police arrived at the scene and took the man into custody, who is in his 30s, according to LOB. The man is also suspected of vandalism.

At 00.18: A patrol was alerted to a residential area in Motala, where a person was seen hiding in the bushes. When the police arrived at the scene, the man ran away. The police identified the man, who has a contact ban with a person nearby. The man is suspected of violating the contact ban.

At 01.08, the police were alerted to the Berga area in Linköping due to a report from a construction site. The police searched the area, including with dog patrols, but found no perpetrator. A report on unauthorized entry was filed. It is currently unclear if there is any damage to the construction site.

At 04.14, an SOS was called about a fire in a building in Ryd in Linköping. It is a restaurant that is burning. The rescue service was able to extinguish the fire, and the police cordoned off the area to secure evidence and conduct a technical investigation. Early signs suggest that the fire started inside the building. A report on reckless endangerment has been filed. Reckless endangerment is a negligence crime that does not require intent, i.e. a deliberate intention to cause harm.

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