Two arrested over alleged assault in Reykjavik area
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- Police arrested two people over an alleged assault in the central Reykjavik area.
- The police log did not say whether the alleged victim suffered injuries.
- Police also arrested two drivers suspected of driving under the influence of drugs and issued two traffic fines.
Two people were arrested for an alleged assault in the central part of the Reykjavik metropolitan area, according to a police log covering police work from 5 p.m. the previous day to 5 a.m. that morning.
The alleged assault occurred in the area covered by Police Station 1, which includes eastern and western Reykjavik, the city center and Seltjarnarnes. The log did not say whether the alleged victim suffered injuries.
Police also arrested two drivers suspected of driving under the influence of drugs. Another driver was fined for not wearing a seat belt, while a second was fined for driving without a licence.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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