December 28, 07:30, Summary of the night, Västerbotten County

Published: Sun 28 Dec 2025 07:46 CET

Västerbotten, a selection of the police's night-time activities.

At 00:00-07:00, four people have been taken into custody for intoxication (of which one is mentioned in the text below). The police have also handled cases related to mental health as well as filed charges regarding assault, minor narcotics offenses, and sexual harassment. Furthermore, the police have checked people and vehicles that did not result in any suspicion of a crime. 

In other matters:

At 00:15, Skellefteå

Information is received regarding a driver who is driving fast and on the wrong side of the road. The driver can be stopped a short time later for a check. The driver, a 45-year-old man who has had his driver's license revoked, blows positively in the police's breathalyzer and suspicion of drunk driving arises. He is to accompany for blood sampling.

A charge regarding drunk driving and unauthorized driving is filed.

At 01:23, Lycksele

Police are ordered to a gas station due to assault outdoors. Several people are said to be present there.

An interrogation is held. A charge regarding assault is filed.

At 01:55, Vilhelmina

Police are ordered to an address due to a disturbance and assault.

Several people are present at the scene when the police arrive. One is injured and taken to the hospital. Another is taken into custody with the support of the LOB, the law on the detention of intoxicated persons.

The police are to investigate what happened. A charge regarding aggravated assault is filed. The address is cordoned off pending a crime scene investigation.

At 03:02, Skellefteå

A driver has driven into a ditch at a roundabout. The police are going to the scene to check what happened.

The person suspected of driving the vehicle is to accompany for blood sampling after suspicion of drunk driving arises. A charge is filed.

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