November 8, 07:05, Summary of the evening and night, Västra Götaland County
The duty press officer is on site. Below is a selection of events from the night.
22:25 Trollhättan, traffic offence
Police stop a car with a driving ban in Hjortmossen. The driver turns out not to have a valid driving licence and is therefore suspected of driving without a licence. The passenger in the car is suspected of allowing someone to drive without a licence.
22:48 Gothenburg, robbery
Members of the public witness a robbery and alert the police. A phone and cash are taken. There is no information that the victim, a man in his 40s, needs emergency medical care. The perpetrator is said to have left by car. A description of the car is broadcast, and shortly after midnight it is found near Frölunda torg. The driver, a man in his 20s, matches the perpetrator’s description and is arrested, suspected of robbery.
00:23 Stenungsund, violence against a public servant
When police are about to take a man into custody for intoxication, the man is said to have become violent and resisted. There is no information that anyone was injured. A report of violent resistance is filed.
00:30 Trollhättan, traffic offence
A car is stopped for a check in Hjortmossen. During the check, suspicion arises that the driver, a man in his 20s, was driving under the influence, and he is taken in for testing. Reports are filed concerning drug-impaired driving and a narcotics offence, personal use.
00:58 Tidaholm, traffic offence
A patrol is sent to a grocery store in central Tidaholm, where a motorist is reported to have driven into a barrier several times. The car then left the scene. Members of the public provide information about the direction in which the car went, and the patrol begins searching for it. The car is found and stopped in the area. The driver appears to be under the influence and is taken in for testing. A report is then filed concerning aggravated drunk driving and criminal damage.
02:26 Borås, assault
A security guard at a nightclub contacts the police and reports that several perpetrators assaulted three men in their 20s. There is no information that anyone needs emergency medical care. Police arrive at the scene to investigate what happened. Three reports of assault are filed, with the three young men as complainants. A man, also in his 20s, is suspected in one of these cases. The other perpetrators are currently unknown.