Brandstiffer in Schwäbisch Gmünd - police successfully in action!

Brandstiffer in Schwäbisch Gmünd - police successfully in action!

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Deutschland - in Schwäbisch Gmünd today occurred several arson foundations that caused excitement in the city. According to the Gmünder daily mail reported.

The police, supported by a helicopter and several patrol car, went against the arson and searched for the perpetrator. The suspect, a 34-year-old man with criminal records because of similar acts, was finally arrested near the fire sites at 12:50 p.m. This arrest came only a little after the last incident that took place around 12 noon.

The fire places in detail

The objects set to fire are as follows:

• A mobile toilet house in Oberbettringer Straße, set on fire shortly after 10 a.m.
• A trash can in the west parking lot of the University of Education, which went up in flames at 10:50 a.m.
• A garbage container in the area of ​​Mainstrasse/Rheinstraße burned shortly after 12 p.m.

the damage caused by property remained low, but the police were concerned about the accumulation of such acts. According to the Presseportal the search ends after the arrest, but the police still ask the population for help. Witnesses are encouraged to report suspicious perceptions at the Schwäbisch Gmünd police station.

background to arson

arson is not a rare phenomenon and represent a serious problem. The data of the Federal criminal office Arson increasingly increasing between 2014 and 2024. The public observes such incidents with great discomfort, and today's events in Schwäbisch Gmünd reinforce this concern.

The police are still agile to prevent similar incidents. Nevertheless, it will be dependent on the support of the citizens in order to recognize and report that may be impressive in the future.