Two arrested for arson on police car in Slagelse
A 17- and 18-year-old are charged with wilful arson after a police patrol car went up in flames in Slagelse during the night of Sunday.
Patrol car set alight whilst officers investigated separate matter
A 17-year-old and an 18-year-old have been arrested and charged with wilful arson, after a police patrol car caught fire during the night of Sunday in Slagelse. This is reported by B.T. based on information from duty chief Jannick Hallø at South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police.
The report came in at 00.02. The officers were at the scene investigating a separate matter when they received notification that one of their vehicles was on fire.
– When the officers returned to the car, they could see there were visible flames. They naturally attempted to extinguish the flames themselves with a powder extinguisher. And then they got assistance from the fire service, which arrived subsequently, says Jannick Hallø.
Police investigation led to the arrest of the two young men on Sunday evening. They remain in police custody, and the duty chief reports that it is being assessed whether they should be brought before a constitutional court hearing. At a constitutional court hearing, a judge may choose to release or remand in custody for up to four weeks at a time.
Jannick Hallø declines to disclose whether the arrested individuals are known from previous criminal activity. However, police have no suspicion that the incident is gang-related.
No persons were injured in connection with the incident.
Source: B.T.