Young people behind garbage can fires: Police investigated in Großkrotzenburg!

Young people were arrested in Großkrotzenburg for garbage can and stable fires. Police investigated and seeks witnesses.
Young people were arrested in Großkrotzenburg for garbage can and stable fires. Police investigated and seeks witnesses. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Young people behind garbage can fires: Police investigated in Großkrotzenburg!

In Großkrotzenburg, a case of alleged arson employs the police and the local authorities. Last Friday there was an incident during the night where a garbage can on a residential building opened on a flame. The fire spread to a second garbage can, but could be deleted in time. In the course of the investigation, three young people aged 14 and 15 who are suspected of being responsible for this fire were arrested. This reports primavera24

The police were able to identify the alleged perpetrators on the same day and now check possible connections to a similar incident in the surrounding area. It is believed that those arrested were also active in Hanau, where a garbage can was also set on fire. In order to collect more information, the police ask for information from witnesses who have made suspicious observations.

other fires in the region

The investigation around the young people is in the context of several fires reported in Großkrotzenburg in the past few days and weeks. On a Monday and Tuesday, several farms burned in the region, including a hall and large amounts of straw bales. According to the results of the investigation, two of these fires are also suspected of having been laid by the same young people who are now the focus of the investigation. This information was provided by hessenschau In this context, surveillance videos and testimonies also come into play in this context, which underpin the suspicion against the 15 and 16 -year -old young people from Hanau and Großkrotzenburg. An investigation into arson was initiated, but there is no reliable knowledge about the motives behind the actions. In some cases, there were other fires in the region, for example in Egelsbach and Modautal, but there does not seem to be a direct connection here.

The importance of prevention

The incidents in Großkrotzenburg throw a light on the important question of prevention of youth crime. According to the is It is essential to develop action strategies to avoid youth crime. A large number of concepts for crime and violence prevention have been established in the past two decades.

Although the majority of suspects are only noticed by the police, the incidents in Großkrotzenburg are a serious reference to the challenges of youth prevention. The promotion of better cooperation between schools, police and youth welfare could help prevent similar incidents in the future.

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