Second car fire in Schwerin: Police investigated arson!

Second car fire in Schwerin: Police investigated arson!

In the Schwerin Ratzeburger Straße there was a moment of terror on Sunday evening: a car burned out in front of a garage, which the fire brigade and police called on the scene. Witnesses had discovered fire shortly after 10 p.m. and alerted the emergency services. According to the information from NDR , the deletion work was about an hour, whereby no one was injured. There was a considerable damage of around 15,000 euros, and the police have initiated an investigation into arson.

But that's not the first incident of this kind: only last week two cars already burned on the same street. It is currently unclear whether there is a connection between these incidents. The situation is tense in the region by the fire in the past few years when a series of arson in a nearby garage facility became known. At that time, the police managed to convict the arsonist, which ended the series of fires.

Another fire near

Just a few days after the car on Ratzeburger Strasse, the police and fire brigade had to deploy again from Monday to Tuesday. In a garage in the same district, it turned out that another garage and a vehicle in front of it were completely destroyed. Three other cars also suffered damage. The Schwerin professional fire brigade reacted promptly and prevented the fire from attacking adjacent buildings. As the Nordkurier , another vehicle was also burned down in the affected garage.

The police carried out a nearby search for the extinguishing work, and three other deliberately damaged vehicles were discovered nearby. The total damage from this incident amounts to around 36,000 euros, and fortunately there were also personal injury. The Schwerin criminal police have started the investigation into intentional arson and property damage. Eyewitnesses are called to report on 0385/5180-2224.

arson in the nationwide context

The problem of arson has been a recurring topic in Germany for many years. According to a statistics from the Federal Criminal Police Office, which is available online at Statista Arson. These numbers underline the relevance of the investigation and the need for a sharper view of the security situation in our cities.

The current incidents in Schwerin throw a light on a problem that not only affects the local community, but is also embedded in a larger social context. The police continue to be active and hopes to find the perpetrators with the support of the population and to ensure security in the quarter concerned.