May 10, 07:00, Summary of the night, West Sweden region

Published: May 10 2025 at 07:00

Today's press spokesperson is on site. Below follows a selection of last night's events.

23:51 Misconduct and illegal threats, Trollhättan

Police are alerted to a residence where a woman has been assaulted and threatened by her partner. The man is present in the residence and is apprehended by the patrol. The report is written on misconduct and illegal threats. The woman's condition is unknown.

01:14 Traffic accident, Länsväg 156, Härryda

SOS reports a traffic accident between two passenger cars. One car has rear-ended the other. The driver of the striking car, a man in his 20s, is reported for reckless driving. Only minor injuries to two passengers in the striking car, who will seek medical attention themselves. The driver of the struck car, a man in his 60s, is unharmed.

01:25 Arson, Kinadalsvägen, Bengtsfors

SOS reports that a car has caught fire, not in motion. According to SOS, the entire car is charred. Since there is no natural explanation for the fire, the report is written on arson. There is no person suspected or arrested at this time.

01:51 Assault, Falköping municipality

A woman calls the police and reports that she has been beaten by her boyfriend. According to the report, he has hit her on the head with a blunt object. The man is still on the scene and is apprehended by the police. The woman has head injuries but will seek medical attention on her own.

02:49 Vandalism, Godvädersgatan, Gothenburg

The fire department is alerted to a parked car. A report has been made of a small explosion and smoke coming from the car. On the scene, it can be confirmed that a window is broken and someone has thrown a firework into the car. The car has not caught fire. The report is written on vandalism. No person is arrested or suspected at this time.

05:33 Robbery/gross theft, Hjalmar Brantingsplatsen

The police receive a report of a person robbery at Hjalmar Brantingsplatsen. A person is said to have approached the victim and given him a hug. In connection with this, he ripped a gold chain from him and ran away. Several patrols are alerted to the scene and the victim can provide a good description of the perpetrator. A short time later, a suspected person is apprehended at Lundby Hamngata. He matches the description. The perpetrator is a man in his 20s. Since it is unclear whether violence was used at the time, the incident can be classified as either robbery or gross theft.

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The police authority has also handled routine matters, such as checks on people and vehicles that did not result in any suspicion of crime, wildlife accidents, and traffic controls. No more serious crimes have come to the police's attention.

During the night, there have been reported 60 wildlife accidents in the region since 22:00 yesterday evening. None of the accidents have resulted in any more serious injuries. There is a lot of wildlife along the roads at this time of year, and the police are urging drivers to be more vigilant at locations where there is a lot of wildlife.

Correction: The report about 60 wildlife accidents refers to the past 24 hours. Despite this, it is a large number of accidents, and the warning to drive carefully where there is a lot of wildlife remains in place.

More reports

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May 10, 14:10, Theft/break-in, Avesta

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May 10, 13:24, Assault, Linköping

Published: May 10 2025 at 14:11

May 10, 12:56, Robbery, Tyresö

Published: May 10 2025 at 13:52

May 10, 12:45, Assault, Linköping

Published: May 10 2025 at 13:44

May 10, 10:15, Drunk Driving, Boden

Published: May 10 2025 at 13:35