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September 14, 07:00, Summary evening, West Sweden region

Published: 14 September 2024

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

22:29, Skövde, drunk driving
A private individual witnessed a car swerving violently while in motion and contacted the police in connection with this. The swerving car could be stopped and the driver checked. The driver, a 65-year-old man, is now suspected of gross drunk driving.

23:09, Strömstad, aggravated illegal coercion etc.
A teenager reported to a relative that several masked individuals under threat forced him to drink an unknown drink. The individuals are also said to have hit and kicked him, but he is said to have escaped without any serious personal injuries according to initial reports. No one has been arrested yet. The incident is being investigated as aggravated illegal coercion and assault.

23:16, Uddevalla, car fires
A suspected arson is believed to have been committed in a car. The fire has since spread to two nearby vehicles. The incident is being investigated as vandalism, and no one has been arrested for the crime yet.

23:17, Mellerud, gross illegal driving etc.
A police patrol conducted a check on a driver in Bolstad. After the check, several suspicions of crime arose regarding the driver, a 50-year-old man: gross illegal driving, drug crime, preparation for theft, and violation of the knife law. The man was arrested and held overnight by the prosecutor.

23:54, Göteborg, theft through burglary
A person contacted the police regarding a burglary in progress at a pizzeria in Vidkärr. It appears to involve several perpetrators, and no one has been arrested yet. The perpetrators have stolen cash, among other things. The incident is being investigated as theft.

01:34, Ale, threats against an official etc.
A police patrol noticed how a car drove off the road in Älvängen, and how a person ran from the scene. The person was caught, and in connection with this, the person, a 20-year-old man, resisted. The man also uttered several threats against one of the police officers in the patrol. The man is now suspected of threatening an official, violent resistance, and drug crime.

02:48, Göteborg, severe assault
A passerby found a man bleeding from the head after a suspected assault. The man, who is 40 years old, was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries, but was awake and able to speak. The incident is being investigated as severe assault. No one has been arrested yet.