February 15, 07:58, Summary of the night, Västerbotten County

The clock 00-07, eight people have been taken into custody for intoxication, of which three were handed over to healthcare and another to relatives. One of the detained is suspected of violent resistance due to his actions during the detention. The police have also carried out several checks of people and vehicles that have not resulted in any suspicion of crime.

Here follows a selection of the night's events:

00:18 Drunk driving, Skellefteå
A driver who is being checked in Skellefteå is suspected of drunk driving. A blood sample is being taken, the driver's license is being seized, and a report is to be prepared.

00:30 Sexual harassment, Umeå
Police arrive at a pub in central Umeå due to reports that a man has touched a woman in an unwanted manner. Police gather information and a report on sexual harassment is to be prepared.

00:33 Assault, Skellefteå
Police are informed that an assault occurred outside a pub in central Skellefteå. Interviews are held with the two involved men and witnesses. A report and counter-report on assault are to be prepared.

02:13 Assault, Umeå
Police take up a report on assault in central Umeå. A man reports that he was beaten. There is no known suspect.

A wild animal accident on E4 south of Skellefteå has been reported to the police during the night. There are no reports of personal injuries.

Summary of the police's work during the VM-rally in Umeå

During Friday evening and night, there were many visitors at Red Barn Arena, but the effort went well and there were no major disorder incidents related to the Rally.

However, there are still problems at Hagarondellen in connection with opening Red Barn Arena and when closing the area, and intoxicated people leave the area via road 503.

A few people have been taken into custody for intoxication and a few have been refused entry to the area. It was experienced that there was a high level of intoxication among visitors from the beer tent.

Regarding reports, the following have been taken up:

A report of assault from a taxi stand outside the area.

A report of theft where two unknown perpetrators stole merchandise from the area and ran out through the entrance.

A report of unauthorized entry where a person trespassed into the area. The person was handed over to the caregiver.