Police detain three after Reykjavík home break-in

Two men and a woman are in police custody after breaking into an apartment in Reykjavík and attacking a resident around midnight on Friday, mbl.is reported. Police say the motive remains unclear.

The break-in was reported shortly after midnight, but the three had left by the time officers arrived. They took nothing from the apartment, according to Jón Þór Karlsson, a police official with the capital region police.

The group appeared to believe they had an unresolved matter with someone in the household, or that they were carrying out some kind of action, Jón Þór said. It seemed like a debt-collection attempt, but the residents said they did not know the group and had no dispute with anyone.

Only one of the residents was home during the incident. The three wanted to speak to the other resident, who was away and also said he did not know them.

Police identified the suspects using security camera footage and later arrested them. They have been held in a police cell.