Arsung in Hattersheim: 49-year-old arrested!

Arsung in Hattersheim: 49-year-old arrested!

in an apartment building in Hattersheim, Okriftel district, occurred on Thursday, August 17, 2023, a fire that caused the residents to excitement. As reported [tixio] (https://www.tixio.de/901753-brand-in- Mehrfamilienhaus-in-hattersheim.html), the fire broke out at around 3 p.m. in Sindlinger Strasse and quickly developed into a threatening situation with heavy smoke development, especially on the sixth floor of the building.

The fire brigade was quickly on hand and quickly brought the fire under control. Fortunately, there were no injured people. The subsequent investigation showed that the fire was presumably deliberately laid. In this context, the police were able to arrest a 49-year-old resident as a suspected perpetrator. This was then brought to a psychiatric facility, while the public prosecutor's office is investigating for serious arson. It is estimated that the property damage amounts to around 70,000 euros.

further incidents in the region

While the investigation is progressing in Hattersheim, there were further fire events in the region on the same day. According to presseportal.de, children and adolescents ignored at a field in Flörsheim, in the Weilbach district at around 5:40 p.m. The fire brigade was able to extinguish the fire, which was visible from the direction of the highway. The criminal police are now looking for three male people between the ages of 13 and 14 who should be responsible for arson.

Every incident naturally arouses the public interest, especially if it is potentially dangerous actions. So shortly afterwards there was another assignment in Eschborn, where pepper spray was used in an argument between two young men. The authorities also determine here.

focal point of arson

The systematic investigation around the arson is intensively pursued by the authorities. A similar incident recently occurred in Göppingen, where unknown perpetrators set fire to a fire detector in a psychiatric facility. The fire could be deleted quickly by an attentive employee before it spread further. As a precaution, all twelve residents of the station were evacuated, and in this case too it remained without injuries. Investigations into serious arson were initiated and a technical defect was excluded ([Stuttgart News] (https://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.feuerwehr Einsatz-in-goeppingen-schwere-Brandstiftung-in-Psychiatrischer-Klinik.4e7e893-fc02-47c9-9b5f8261986.html)). In view of these events, the population is asked to remain vigilant and report suspicious police observations.