After a fire in a car in Berlin-Mitte, the police have arrested one of the suspected perpetrators. According to information so far, two men were standing by a car in Fischerinsel Street during the night, the police reported. A third person was standing nearby.
According to the police, there was suddenly a loud bang and a fire broke out in the car. The trio fled. The police eventually arrested a 22-year-old who said he had previously been standing by the vehicle. The man had burns.
The suspect was taken to a clinic for outpatient treatment. The fire department extinguished the flames. A fire department of the state criminal police is investigating the arson. The 22-year-old was released after the police measures were completed.
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