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Two Men Walked Into Police Station Together and Were Arrested

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Police arrested two men after they fought near Hlemmur, outside a police station on Hverfisgata.
  • One man followed the other into the station after he went there to report the incident and seek police help.
  • A knife caused a minor cut to one finger and damaged clothing, and both men were later released.

The two men arrested after a fight near Hlemmur ended up at the same police station, where officers detained both of them.

Sævar Guðmundsson, a chief superintendent, told mbl.is that the men had been fighting each other. Neither suffered serious injuries, although one pulled out a knife during what police described as some kind of dispute between the two.

One of the parties came into the police station to report it and seek help from the police, but the other followed him.

· Sævar GuðmundssonThe chief superintendent explained how both men ended up being arrested at the station.

One of the men entered the station on Hverfisgata to report the incident and seek help from police. The other followed him, so officers arrested both men outside the station.

Sævar said the knife was drawn and used against the other man. It caused a minor cut to a finger and also cut his clothing. The incident happened early in the evening, and both men have since been released.

A knife was pulled out and used against the other person, causing a minor cut to a finger, as well as a cut to clothing.

· Sævar GuðmundssonHe described the injuries and damage caused during the fight.
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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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