Police seized a motorcycle driver's license after recording speeds of 112 km/h in a 70 km/h zone. The incident occurred during laser speed control on National Highway 555 near the Lyderhorn Tunnel on Saturday afternoon. Officers confiscated the license and filed charges against the rider.
In separate incidents across western Norway, police responded to multiple disturbances throughout the weekend. At a grocery store on VÃ¥gsallmenningen, officers arrested a drunk man in his 30s for assault and disorderly conduct after he reportedly struck an employee while shouting and making noise.
Meanwhile, Bergen municipality lifted boil water advisories for Ytre Arna after tests confirmed drinking water quality had returned to acceptable standards. The advisory had been in effect since Monday due to a water main break near Lone school, affecting approximately 750 households.
Police activity continued into Saturday night with several notable incidents. On Askøy, officers responded to reports of an aggressive man who had committed violence against individuals and damaged vehicles. Operations leader Ole Ronny Olsen confirmed the individual was under control and no physical injuries were reported.
Earlier that night at the Florida light rail station, police used pepper spray and handcuffs to subdue a young man displaying threatening behavior. The individual had been banging on station structures and behaving inappropriately toward women at the location.
A traffic accident occurred in a roundabout south of Kolltveit Tunnel in Øygarden around 2 AM, involving two cars and three people. Police confirmed no injuries resulted from the collision, though one driver lacked a valid license and one vehicle required towing.
Firefighters responded to a building fire in Øygarden municipality Saturday evening that spread from a garage containing electric vehicles to an adjacent house. Emergency services advised nearby residents to close windows and shut off ventilation systems due to heavy smoke.
In legal developments, Hordaland District Court ordered a man suspected of killing his mother-in-law in Alver to remain in custody for four weeks, with the first two weeks in isolation. The man appealed the decision, but the appeals court rejected his challenge.
Police are seeking witnesses who may have seen a cyclist on Postveien in Ã…sane around 6:10 PM or from Frekhaug toward Holmemarka approximately 50 minutes later. Investigators are particularly interested in anyone who observed a dark bicycle with bullhorn handlebars.
Telecom provider Telia announced the 2G network in Bergen and Vestland will shut down on November 4th. The 30-year-old technology, primarily used for voice calls and machine-to-machine communication, will be discontinued to free up frequency space for faster 4G and 5G networks. Equipment relying exclusively on 2G will cease functioning immediately after the shutdown.
The voluntary organization Papillon announced it is closing down after ten years of supporting young women and youth with multicultural or immigrant backgrounds. The group, which received the Girls' Prize in 2019, stated the decision followed "a natural assessment of whether we could achieve the desired effect for the people we help."
Police confirmed no major disturbances occurred in Bergen following the Rangers football match, despite concerns about approximately one thousand traveling supporters. The match saw Brann dominate with multiple goals as Scottish supporters showed decreasing enthusiasm.
Early Sunday morning, burglars broke into a grocery store on Søndre Skogveien, smashing a window and accessing the snus cabinet. Security cameras captured images of the suspect, and the store will file a police report.
In another burglary case, police arrested a man and woman after an alarm sounded at a warehouse building on Nøstet just after midnight Friday. The pair had items connected to break-ins at several storage units and were banned from Bergen city center after being charged with theft.
Firefighters investigated suspicious smoke development from a roof in Voss but found no signs of fire after checking both floors of the building.
In a closed case, police have dropped investigation of a 40-year-old healthcare worker suspected of rape and abuse of position for sexual intercourse. After investigation, prosecutors found insufficient evidence for charges, according to police attorney Knut Arne Dahl-Michelsen.
The weekend's multiple police responses across western Norway highlight ongoing challenges with traffic safety, public disorder, and property crimes in the region. While most incidents resulted in no serious injuries, the volume of calls stretched emergency resources across multiple municipalities.