Person falls from electric scooter at high speed

A person fell from an electric scooter while travelling at high speed, mbl.is reported, citing the capital-area police log. The extent of the person’s injuries is unknown.

Police in Hverfisgata also received a report of a car being driven recklessly in the western part of the city. Officers located the vehicle and found that its driver did not have a valid driving licence. The case was recorded in an on-scene report.

During routine checks elsewhere in the city, officers stopped another driver, who was under the influence and did not have a valid driving licence. The driver was arrested and taken to a police station for standard processing, then released.

Police in Hafnarfjörður and Garðabær were notified after a car hit a lamppost. No one was injured, but the car was damaged. A reported shop theft is under investigation.

In Kópavogur and Breiðholt, police stopped a driver whose car had tinted film on its front windows. Officers filed a report and ordered the vehicle to be inspected at a testing station. Police also responded to a report of noise from a party and told the resident to respect other people’s quiet hours.