Disorderly Midsummer celebrations in Leksand

Police in Dalarna handled around 150 cases during Midsummer, double the usual number for a weekend. Leksand stood out with the most incidents, mainly linked to alcohol.

Midsummer celebrations in Dalarna meant extra work for the police. According to spokesperson Anders Dahlman, no extreme events occurred, but Leksand required the most attention in the region.

On a normal weekend, police in Dalarna handle about 80 cases. This Midsummer the number rose to around 150. Most incidents were alcohol-related and often involved young people.

Many individuals did not want to report crimes or cooperate with investigations. Police confiscated alcohol directly at several locations.

On Midsummer day, police planned traffic checks across the county. Dahlman urged anyone who had been drinking to avoid driving.

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People celebrating Midsummer around a maypole with traffic jams on a highway in sunny southern Sweden.
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Weather forecasts promise warmth in the south while the transport authority warns of traffic jams during the Midsummer weekend.

Dalarna's population grows by more than a quarter during the Midsummer weekend according to Statistics Sweden's analysis of mobile data.

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Police detained around 60 people, mostly youths, during a large drunken gathering on the A6 area in Jönköping on Easter Eve evening. Several assaults and drug offences were reported, and a camper burned in the midst of a crowd of 6,000–7,000. Operations leader Andreas Fyhr described high alcohol levels and much disorder.

Over 100,000 people gathered in Lund on Saturday to watch the student carnival parade held every four years.

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Police in northern Dalarna are increasing snowmobile checks during Easter, but officers in Idre say they should have conducted more this winter. On Wednesday, 20 vehicles were checked in Grövelsjön and Drevdagen with no violations noted. Lena Nilsson, community police officer in Älvdalen, cites staffing shortages as a barrier.

Mora District Court has sentenced a man in his 20s to three years and nine months in prison for aggravated assault and abuse of process. The incident occurred during a Midsummer celebration in a village outside Mora last summer, where he pressed another man into a glowing fire pit. He must also pay nearly 200,000 kronor in damages.

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Police in Sibbarp are urging parents to immediately pick up their intoxicated children and youths from the area around the cold bathhouse. Thousands of youths have gathered there on Walpurgis Night, with high intoxication levels and several fights. Operations leader Ulrika Johansson says the situation is under control but the main issue is alcohol.

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