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Police report two assaults in Reykjavik

Monday 2nd November 2026 on 08:01 in Iceland

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Police were called about two assaults in Reykjavik, with one person arrested in each case, mbl.is reported.

One assault took place in Árbær, a district of Reykjavik, where a person was arrested and held in a police cell. The other was reported in Breiðholt, another Reykjavik district; one person was also arrested and held there. The incidents were included in the capital-area police log covering calls from 5pm on Sunday to 5am on Monday.

Police also received reports of a shop theft in Múlahverfi, a Reykjavik neighbourhood, and damage to a car in Árbær. A man was reported to be restrained by a bouncer in central Reykjavik; the matter was dealt with at the scene.

A traffic accident was reported in Garðabær, with no injuries. Police also received a report of suspicious movements in western Kópavogur.

Source 
(via mbl.is)