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A man has been detained amid suspicions of arson in Kiel.

In Kiel's Friedrichsort area, trash cans, a carport, and a vehicle catch fire. Days later, a 36-year-old individual is taken into police custody.

A barbed wire fence surrounds the grounds of a prison.
A barbed wire fence surrounds the grounds of a prison.

Probes Underway - A man has been detained amid suspicions of arson in Kiel.

A couple of days following a string of fires in Kiel's Friedrichsort area, authorities apprehended a potential culprit. The 36-year-old has been detained, as revealed by police on Wednesday. The day before, the district court had issued an arrest warrant. Early on Wednesday morning, law enforcement officers succeeded in locating and capturing the individual. At around 4 a.m. on Friday, several fires broke out in Friedrichsort. These included four burning garbage containers. The fire department was also called to a nearby scene where a burning carport had erupted into flames. The parked car and shed beneath the carport had been fully consumed by the flames, leaving only rubble behind. An adjacent residence sustained some damage as well.

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