In the Pitelinsky district, a drunk man tried to set fire to the House of Culture

Police detained a man suspected of setting fire to the porch of the House of Culture in the village of Yuryevo Pitelinsky district of the Ryazan region. This was reported in the press service of the regional MIA.

The police received a report of a fire on the porch of the DK. The building itself was not damaged. At that time, the House of Culture was closed and no one was there.

Experts found that the cause of the fire was arson - someone doused the porch with gasoline.

The operatives interviewed local residents and learned that a 41-year-old man could be involved in the incident. He was seen approaching the building and leaving it when the fire was already burning.

Law enforcement officers found the suspect and established his involvement in the arson. The man was arrested.

It was previously established that that evening the 41-year-old villager drank alcohol and, out of hooligan motives, decided to set fire to the House of Culture. At home, he poured gasoline into a bottle, came to the DC, doused their porch and brought a match to the steps.

A criminal case was opened against the attacker under the article on hooliganism. He faces up to seven years in prison.