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Fire series shakes Frankfurt: Police on the hunt for perpetrators!
Police are investigating arson attacks and explosions in Taunusstein. Two young people in custody, possible motives in focus.
Fire series shakes Frankfurt: Police on the hunt for perpetrators!
In recent weeks, a series of arson attacks and explosive explosions have kept the Frankfurt, Offenbach and Taunusstein regions in suspense. The police have formed a special investigation team to consolidate the incidents and shed light on them. The first explosion occurred on July 17th in front of a pizzeria in Offenbach. According to fr.de it could be a connected strand of crimes, as the investigators have signs that the arson and explosives offenses are connected.
With further incidents - including an attempted arson on July 29th in Frankfurt-Bockenheim and a fire in Taunusstein - concerns increased. During the period that followed, there were further explosions and attempted arson attacks, with one explosive device detonating at a residential building in Frankfurt-Zeilsheim on July 31st. Another attempt was made to set fire to a residential building in Taunusstein. The police caught two Dutch suspects, a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old, who are now in custody. This was also confirmed by faz.net.
New developments and motivation research
On August 5th there was another arson in a Bockenheim café, which may be connected to the previous crimes. Furthermore, the fire brigade narrowly escaped a major accident during a fire in Frankfurt-Fechenheim when they rescued four people from a burning company building. The police describe the perpetrator profiles as being related to the phenomenon of “crime as a service”, which is known from North Rhine-Westphalia. It is considered that the motives for the attacks could be due to unrepaid debts, defamation or as warnings.
The increase in juvenile crime, which reached a peak of around 13,800 cases in 2024, is drawing increased attention to current events. This emerges from the statistics from the Federal Criminal Police Office, in which psychological stress, particularly due to Corona measures, is seen as a significant factor in the increase. The crime rate is particularly high among young males. According to statista.com, almost three quarters of the suspects in 2024 were male, which raises some questions about social prevention.
Through the arrests and the investigations that have been initiated, the authorities hope to put a stop to the activities of young criminals and to stabilize the security situation in the region. The discussion about suitable preventive measures and the question of the correct application of criminal law will certainly have to be continued in the coming weeks.