On Saturday evening, police in Orsa were alerted to a residence due to a fight, and when they rang the doorbell, one officer was hit in the face and met by a man carrying a stabbing weapon, according to police. The patrol used a stun gun which had no effect, and they felt compelled to fire live ammunition at the man, police said. The man, in his 30s, is now suspected of assaulting an official, serious threat against an official, attempted murder, and serious unlawful threat, and is now detained, according to police. According to routine after police fired live ammunition, the special prosecutor's chamber initiates a preliminary investigation, police said.
In a separate tragedy, two men, aged 25 and 55, died after a workplace accident in Hallsberg on Thursday just before 2 p.m., where they were crushed by a counterweight that fell from an excavator during railway work, according to police. Police have initiated a preliminary investigation into causing another's death through a workplace accident, but no one is suspected of a crime, police said.
A woman and her dog were attacked by two loose dogs in a small town outside Sundsvall on Sunday morning. The woman sought medical care after the attack, according to officials, and was bitten by the loose dogs when she tried to intervene, officials said. Her dog was taken to a veterinarian after being bitten.
A witness intervened and gained control of the dogs, according to officials. Police were alerted, were on the scene, and interviewed the affected woman and the witness, officials said. A report was filed for causing bodily injury and violation of the law on supervision of cats and dogs.
The owners of the loose dogs have not been served suspicion of a crime, according to a police press spokesperson. The loose dogs were taken back to their owner by a third person, who was not at the scene, officials said. It is unclear why the dogs were loose, according to officials.
The incident will be reported to the County Administrative Board, which handles and makes decisions on such matters, officials said. Upon receiving a report, the County Administrative Board assesses whether the dog owner has failed in supervision of their dog, officials said. If the dog owner has failed in supervision and does not voluntarily take measures to prevent future similar incidents, the County Administrative Board can decide on measures the owner must follow, such as the dog always being leashed or wearing a muzzle, officials said. The County Administrative Board can also take custody of the dog for investigation and decide on euthanasia, officials said.
In a separate dog attack, a woman was bitten by a dog in the Nevishög area of Staffanstorp just before 7 a.m. on Friday morning. The woman was taken by ambulance to the hospital. It is unclear how injured she is.
There is no suspect yet, according to police.
A dog attacked several people in Trondheim on Friday morning, according to reports. The dog was euthanized on site to prevent further injury to people. Three people are receiving treatment from healthcare personnel on site. Police received a report about the incident at 10:24, according to reports.
An elderly woman reported over the weekend that she was bitten by a dog when she was at the home of some acquaintances earlier in the week, according to multiple reports.
In a different incident, a man has been apprehended suspected of assault on a woman in connection with a dog park on Hästvägen, according to research sources. The woman is in her 60s and is alleged to have been knocked down and kicked by the man, sources said. The man managed to leave the scene before police arrived but was later apprehended at his home address, sources said. There is currently no information about what led to the incident, sources said.
A 55-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Junsele, Sollefteå, during the night after police were alerted at 03:59, according to multiple reports. The injured man does not have life-threatening injuries and received care from ambulance personnel on site, reports said. The two men are known to each other, according to police.
A taxi driver was subjected to a car theft in Gothenburg during the night after leaving his car on Norra Hamngatan around 2:30 a.m. for a smoking break, multiple reports indicate. The car was found dumped on E45 two and a half hours later, reports said. The suspected car thief has not been found, reports said.
A truck caught fire on E45 between Mora and Malung on Friday morning around 8 a.m., according to multiple reports. There are currently no reports of personal injuries from the truck fire, reports said. The road is closed in both directions and it is unclear when it can reopen, reports said.
During the night, a car caught fire in a parking lot belonging to a church in Tierp, and police believe that someone intentionally set fire to the car, according to police. On site, police also discovered that several windows were smashed, and it is now being investigated as several cases of vandalism, police said.
During the night, there was a fire in a cottage area in Öxnehaga in Jönköping that had spread to several smaller cottages, multiple reports indicate. There is no suspected perpetrator and no one has been injured in the cottage fire, reports said. The incident is being investigated as vandalism, reports said.
Police made an unexpected find in a trash room in Gothenburg during the night: a rooster, according to multiple reports. The rooster has been handed over to Blå stjärnans animal hospital, reports said.
The prosecutor has requested the commander of the ship Sea Owl 1 off Trelleborg to be detained on probable grounds suspected of using a false document, a serious crime, multiple reports indicate.
According to routine after police fired live ammunition, the special prosecutor's chamber initiates a preliminary investigation into the Orsa incident, police said.