January 24 08:24, Summary of the night, Värmland County

Published: Sat 24 Jan 2026 08:24 CET

Night to Saturday police district Värmland

00.15 Karlstad. Knife Law. Man in his forties suspected of breach of knife law. Object found after vehicle check in central Karlstad.

00.16 Karlstad. Harassment. Unknown perpetrator set off some type of firework in stairwell of apartment building. No personal injuries. Harassment report filed.

00.23 Torsby. Assault. A man in his sixties is suspected of minor assault, harassment and violent resistance. The man was apprehended after refusing to leave an address he was visiting. He is also suspected of having subjected a woman at the address to minor assault.

02.37 Arvika. Knife Law. Youth in older teenage years suspected of serious breach of knife law and minor narcotics offense for personal use. Apprehended for body search.

In other matters, order maintenance over the weekend, including handling of order disturbances, intoxications and fights. A large number of vehicle/person checks have been carried out. Cases of mental illness/suicide have been handled. A total of 117 cases for the county's patrols to handle during the night.

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