Arsung in Schwerin: SUV in flames, three cars affected!

Arsung in Schwerin: SUV in flames, three cars affected!

The fire brigade in Schwerin was alerted to a fire in Lise-Meitner-Straße on the night of Saturday. Around 3:30 a.m., a resident reported that a parked VW Touareg was on fire. The fire brigade of the Schwerin professional fire brigade were quickly on site and were able to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby vehicles, but the damage remained considerable. Two neighboring cars were significantly damaged by the flames, which appreciates the total damage to around 45,000 euros, such as nordkurier.de reported.

The police have already started an investigation into intentional arson. The Schwerin criminal service is active on site and is looking for potential witnesses who can provide information about this incident. Residents are asked to report to the Schwerin police officer on 0385 51802224 or via the internet guard (police.mvnet.de).

arson remains a serious topic

A previous example of arson occurred on March 4, 2024 on the B93 in Schneeberg, as can be seen on [Blick.de] (https://www.blick.de/erzgebirge/nach-autobrand-der-ber-bemen-sich-auf-brandurzen-fest-Fest-Fest-Fest-Festival-Festival- Festival- Festival- Festival- Festival- Festival- Festival- Festival- Festival-Festival-Festival-Festival-Festival-Festival-Festival-Festival-Festival-Festival-Festival-Fest. Here the fire brigade was alerted at 2:45 a.m. after a car opened in flames. When it arrived, the vehicle interior was already in full fire. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but the police discovered burned paper and a broken showcase near the car, which indicates intentional arson.

The investigators of the Chemnitz criminal police were consulted in order to examine the incident in more detail. The property damage was estimated here at several thousand euros.

a explosive topic in Germany

arson is a widespread problem in Germany. According to data from the Federal Criminal Police Office, there were numerous cases recorded by the police between 2014 and 2024. A comprehensive statistics that documented these cases was published on April 2, 2025 and can be called up on Statista.com. These figures make it clear that the topic of arson is not only observed locally, but nationwide.

The citizens are called to be vigilant if suspected activities are suspected and pass on clues to the police. Every note can be crucial to prevent further crimes and to increase security in our cities.