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55-Year-Old Man Arrested for Setting Eight Waste Containers Ablaze in Valencia

The suspect was apprehended after a rapid spree of arson in Benicalap, with evidence linking him to the fires now under judicial review.

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La colaboración ciudadana ha sido determinante para localizar y detener al presunto pirómano

Overview

  • Eight waste containers in Valencia's Benicalap neighborhood were set on fire within an hour on Thursday evening, with one blaze damaging a building facade.
  • Police and fire units coordinated efforts, extinguishing the fires while searching for the suspect based on a witness description.
  • The suspect, a 55-year-old man, was detained near Avenida de Burjassot and Louis Braille while attempting to flee the area.
  • Eyewitnesses identified the man as the arsonist, and investigators found two lighters and a roll of toilet paper among his belongings, allegedly used to start the fires.
  • The suspect has been transferred to judicial authorities at the Central Guard Inspectorate as investigations and damage assessments continue.