Vöhringen - Double arson? Suspect arrested
First a semi-detached house, then a woodshed - there have been two fires in Vöhringen (Neu-Ulm district) in recent days. In both cases, the police suspect deliberate arson and arrested a 34-year-old suspect, as the officers announced on Wednesday.
A woodshed in a residential area caught fire early on Wednesday morning. According to the police, the emergency services prevented the fire from spreading to a neighboring residential building. The damage was estimated at around 3000 euros. No one was injured. Officers arrested the suspect at the scene after securing evidence.
According to initial findings, there is a connection between the fire and a fire in a semi-detached house a few days earlier. Two apartments were so badly damaged in the fire on Sunday that they were initially no longer habitable. The damage amounted to around 100,000 euros. No one was in the apartments at the time of the fire.
The public prosecutor's office in Memmingen applied for an arrest warrant. According to the police, the suspect will be brought before a magistrate on Thursday.
Police statement
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- The incident in Vöhringen, a town in the Neu-Ulm district of Bavaria, resembles a pattern of criminality, with two suspected arson cases in recent days.
- The police in Swabia, where Vöhringen is located, are currently investigating if these fires, which resulted in damages worth 133,000 euros in total, are related.
- Local authorities in new-Ulm have been in close contact with their counterparts in Memmingen, as the arrested suspect is believed to have a past in that area.
- The authorities in Bavaria urge nearby communities to remain alert and report any suspicious activities, as the arson cases might not be isolated incidents in Vöhringen and possibly in other parts of Swabia or Bavaria.
Source: www.stern.de
