November 14, 07:54, Summary of the Night, Östergötland County
Summary of the night’s events.
Police handled around 110 incidents in Östergötland County between 22:00 and 07:00. No serious violent crimes or other serious incidents have come to the attention of the police. Two wildlife accidents were reported (roe deer, wild boar), with no personal injuries.
23:00 Drug-impaired driving - Norrköping
A patrol stops and checks a passenger car in Smedby. The driver, a man in his 30s, shows signs of being under the influence and is taken in for testing. He is now suspected of drug-impaired driving and his driving licence has been seized.
00:40 Drug-impaired driving - Norrköping
When a patrol is about to check a vehicle in Marielund, just outside Norrköping, the driver chooses not to stop and continues north on the E4. Police begin pursuing the vehicle. The speed is not particularly high, but the vehicle continues towards Nyköping, where police are forced to deploy spike strips to bring it to a stop. The stop takes place between the Nyköpingsbro and Bergshammar interchanges, and the E4 was closed for a while, causing major traffic disruption. The car was driven by a woman in her 20s who is now suspected of gross negligence in traffic, drug-impaired driving, gross unlawful driving and a drug offence for personal use. The male passenger, who is in his 20s, is suspected of a drug offence for personal use.
01:27 Assault - Motala
Police are alerted to a fight outside a restaurant in Motala. The case is complicated by the intoxication of the parties involved. A man in his 50s says that he was assaulted by another man who left the scene. A report of assault is filed, no one is under arrest and no one needs hospital care.