During the night, the police handled around 235 cases in Östergötland between 10 pm and 7 am.
- It has been a night with several calls and alarms about loud bangs and several arrests regarding relationship abuse, says Dennis Johansson Strömberg, press spokesperson at Police Region East.
Five arrested
In total, the police arrested five people during New Year's Eve, all in connection with assault.
Two of the people are now in custody.
One of the alarms came at 01.39 and then the police were informed of an assault in Linköping.
At the scene, a man, who is in his 30s, is said to have abused a woman with whom he has a relationship.
The man was arrested on suspicion of assault.
At 02.01, the police were alerted to a home in Motala due to a riot.
At the scene, a man, in his 25s, is said to have abused a woman he has a relationship with.
The man was arrested and arrested later in the morning.
Several fires
Several alarms were also received by the rescue service about fire in cars, fireworks and containers.
In total, the Östra Götaland Rescue Service went out on 20 alarms between 10 pm and 7 am. According to Daniel Agerhult, internal commander at the Östra Götaland Rescue Service, the night was like a normal New Year's night.
- There has been quite a lot to do.
Very small incidents.
Everything from dry cooking to fireworks that have caused minor fires in garbage cans, says Daniel Agerhult.
Just before noon, the rescue service was alerted to two containers that had started burning in Norrköping.
The rescue service was able to extinguish the fire and there was no risk of it spreading.
In Linköping, the police, rescue service and ambulance were alerted to a school in Linköping at 02:00.
According to the police, it was smoke development in a classroom that is suspected to have been caused by someone or someone firing a rocket through a window.
No one was injured in the incident.