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Flame inferno in Ottakring: arsonist with 1.5 per mille arrested!
An arsonist caused a fire in a residential building in Ottakring, but fortunately there were no injuries.
Flame inferno in Ottakring: arsonist with 1.5 per mille arrested!
In the early hours of Saturday morning there was a dramatic fire in an apartment building on the Lerchenfelderzeile in Vienna-Ottakring. The Vienna professional fire department was immediately alerted to the scene with several vehicles. The emergency services fought against the intense smoke development, which led to the evacuation of numerous residents. Luckily there were no injuries Cosmo reported.
A worrying incident
The tenant of the affected apartment, a 46-year-old Austrian, confessed on site that he had started the fire himself. This isn't the first time the man has been in trouble with the law; he already has several court convictions for arson in his past. According to police sources, the suspect was arrested and taken to the Ottakring city police headquarters. An alcohol test that showed a level of just under 1.5 per mille was also worrying.
The cause of the fire and the property damage
The material damage to the building is estimated at tens of thousands of euros. In order to ensure a comprehensive investigation into the exact circumstances and background of the incident, the fire team of the Vienna State Criminal Police Office took over the further investigations. The police crime statistics (PKS) are also used, which, among other things, track the development of such incidents, as shown on the website Federal Criminal Police Office is to be read.
The statistical data shows that arson remains a serious problem in Austria. The PKS electronically records all cases that are reported and sent to the courts. Various factors come together that influence the development of crime, including the population's reporting behavior and the intensity of police controls.
What's next?
The ongoing investigations and the involvement of the State Criminal Police Office are trying to prevent similar incidents in the future. In the current case, it remains to be seen how the justice system will decide based on the defendant's previous convictions and what preventive measures may need to be taken.
Despite the dramatic event in Ottakring, it remains to be hoped that the security situation in Vienna will remain stable. While the public awaits the results of the investigation, it is clear that the authority must continue to combat crime effectively in the future in order to prevent such incidents.