In Minsk detained 19-year-old arsonist who destroyed three cars in the parking lot

In the factory district of Minsk detained a 19-year-old local resident suspected of mass arson of cars. On the night of September 27, a fire broke out in one of the car parks of the capital: the fire destroyed three cars, another seven received significant thermal damage. This is reported by the Investigative Committee.

According to preliminary data, the fire occurred from an external source. At the scene of the incident, an investigative team worked, which recorded traces of the crime and appointed the necessary examinations.

It was established that the suspect was in a state of strong alcoholic intoxication. On his way home from the bar, he damaged property in a trolleybus and then smashed several CCTV cameras on an apartment building next to the parking lot. In the parked car, where the young man was subsequently detained, he found a faulty trunk lock and a canister of gasoline. Dousing several cars with flammable liquid, the defendant set them on fire.

The preliminary amount of damage exceeded 90 thousand rubles. A criminal case was opened against the Minsk citizen under part 3 of Article 218 of the Criminal Code (deliberate destruction of property in a generally dangerous way on an especially large scale). The final legal assessment of his actions will be given at the end of the investigation.

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