July 20 07.00, Summary evening and night, Västra Götaland County

22:08 arson, Åmål
Several people call SOS regarding a car fire on Strömsbergsgatan/Vagnmakaregatan. Fire department and police are called to the address. Fire department determines that there is no risk of spread and can quickly extinguish the fire. After initial assessment on site, the case is currently being investigated as arson, no suspect.

23:03 vandalism, Lidköping
A person calls the police and reports hearing glass shattering. The person claims to have seen a man smash a cellar window on Södra Torngatan. The man, along with another person, is said to have then disappeared from the scene on a bicycle. A report regarding vandalism is made. No suspect.

23:16 assault, Gothenburg
Information is received by the police that a fight allegedly broke out at a restaurant at Nordstan. According to a security guard, they threw the victim, a minor boy, through a broken window. A patrol arrives at the scene and finds the three suspects, who are also minors. They are suspected of assault and a report is made.

Crime in a close relationship, Tanum
Police are called to an address in Tanum Municipality during the night, where a man allegedly tried to strangle a woman. The people involved are not unknown to each other. The patrol takes the woman to the hospital for a check-up, and the man is apprehended. An investigation regarding attempted murder or aggravated assault is initiated.

Update 12:57
The man is detained for attempted murder. Decision made by the prosecutor in the morning.

02:19 theft through break-in, Lidköping
Police receive information that a man was seen smashing a window to a store on Lindhagsgatan. He is then seen entering the store, but it is currently unclear if anything was stolen. The man can be identified through surveillance camera, but is not found by the patrol. A report regarding theft through break-in is made. The suspect is a man in his 40s.

03:21 theft through break-in, Borås
Security guards receive a call from a daily goods store in Gånghester where the entrance door is found smashed. Police arrive at the scene with several resources and a dog patrol begins the search. According to information from the scene, there are signs that the suspected perpetrator was inside the store, but it is currently unclear if anything was stolen. A report regarding theft through break-in is made, currently there is no suspect.