The police in Södermanland report this:
At 19.14 a call is received from a 75-year-old woman who states that she was robbed by a lone person on Bergsgatan. An unknown younger perpetrator has beaten the woman and tried to take the mobile phone. The perpetrator did not succeed, but got the shell and various cards. Preliminary investigation regarding robbery initiated. The woman is not seriously injured but dazed and bruised. Patrol transports the woman to hospital for treatment and check-up. No suspect.
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Info about Robbery crime
The number of reports of robbery has decreased in Sweden by 13% between 2013-2021 *. Eskilstuna is in the top 12 in Sweden this year in terms of robberies.
The city with the most robberies so far this year is Malmö, followed by Stockholm and Gothenburg. Brief facts about Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna has 69,948 inhabitants and is located in Södermanland. The soccer player Kennet Andersson comes from Eskilstuna.
* The statistics come from the Crime Prevention Council