Approach in the car dealership: 55-year-old on the run!

in Hückelhoven, a fire in a car dealership on Hilfarther Strasse occurred on Friday morning, January 3, 2025. The incident occurred shortly after 9:00 a.m. when a 55-year-old suspect entered the car dealership with a benzinkanister, distributed the content in the store and inflamed the fire before fleeing. Several vehicles, including two classic car mercedes, were damaged by the fire.

The employees of the car dealership tried to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers, but the Hückelhoven fire brigade finally took over the fight against fire. Fortunately, there were no injuries in this incident. The suspect was recorded by surveillance cameras in the car dealership, which led to his arrest by the criminal police.

arrest of the suspect

The arrest took place in Heinsberg at 6.30 p.m., about 15 minutes by car from the crime scene. When arresting, the roller shutter in the house in which the suspect was caught was badly damaged. The background and the motif of the 55-year-old are currently still unclear. The investigation by the criminal police continues.

arson is a crime in Germany, as specified in § 306 of the Criminal Code (StGB). In particular, the arson is considered a difficult case as a serious case and can be punished with prison sentences of up to ten years, as juracademy.de reported.