Crime - Three fires in the Munich area: police investigate connection
Three fires in the Munich area have caused damage of at least a quarter of a million euros in just a few hours. The police are now investigating a possible connection, as a police spokeswoman said on Tuesday. According to the statement, a cable shaft of a temporary bridge on the Isar was initially on fire early on Monday morning. The fire was extinguished and the bridge temporarily closed.
Just three and a half hours later, a work machine caught fire in Forstenrieder Park to the southwest(Munich district). There were no injuries, but around 250,000 euros worth of damage was caused, a police spokesman explained. Barely twenty minutes later, another machine was on fire - in the nearby Perlacher Forst. Investigators were initially unable to provide an estimate of the damage.
The "Raute" investigation team is investigating, they added. It was already involved in the investigation into the suspected arson attack on a geothermal construction site in the district of Munich at the end of October.
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- The fires in Munich and its surrounding district raise concerns about increased criminality in Upper Bavaria, as noted by local authorities.
- The Police headquarters in Munich have been monitoring the situation closely, especially after the series of fires that caused significant damage to property and infrastructure, totaling over half a million euros in losses.
- The District of Munich, known for its famous landmarks and cultural attractions, has been shaken by the series of unexplained fires, as investigators search for the cause and possible arsonists in the nearby forests and parks.
- The Police in Bavaria have launched a probe into potential arson, as they suspect that all three fires in Munich and its vicinity could be connected, and seek to uncover any links to organized crime in the area.
- The suspicions of arson and possible connection to criminal activities have sparked alarm within the local community, with residents calling for increased security and prevention measures to safeguard the safety of the quarter of a million residents in the District of Munich.
Source: www.stern.de
