Police detain four people in overnight incidents

Four people were held in police detention cells early Tuesday after separate incidents, including a man who allegedly threatened others with a knife while in an altered state, mbl.is reports.

Police were called to assist with the man, who was inside a building and allegedly behaving threateningly while carrying a knife. He was arrested and held while the case was investigated. He is also suspected of possessing narcotics.

The incidents were recorded in the police log covering assignments from 5pm Monday to 5am Tuesday.

Police Station 3, which serves Kópavogur and Breiðholt, arrested a driver suspected of being in an altered state after nearly colliding with other vehicles. The driver is suspected of driving under the influence of narcotics, medication and alcohol. The person had also been disqualified from driving and was suspected of violating weapons legislation.

The driver was held in a detention cell while the case was investigated. Several other drivers were stopped on suspicion of driving under the influence of narcotics or medication, while four drivers were stopped for speeding.