Driver arrested after hitting two lampposts and a traffic island

A driver was arrested overnight after hitting a lamppost, mounting a traffic island and then hitting another lamppost, mbl.is reports. The driver is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and was held in custody.

The incident took place in the district covered by police station 1, which includes eastern, central and western Reykjavík and Seltjarnarnes, according to the Capital Region Police log.

In the same district, police arrested two men who tried to re-enter a building after being told to leave. They appeared not to understand police instructions barring them from returning and were held in a cell because of their condition.

Four people were also arrested in central Reykjavík after a fight, for violating the city’s police regulations. One was held in a cell because of their condition; the others were released after being questioned at the scene.

Police received a report of a person with a knife in a pub in the district covered by station 2, which includes Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær and Álftanes. Officers found no knife on the person concerned.

A reported break-in at a home in the district covered by station 3, which includes Kópavogur and Breiðholt, is under investigation.