Overview
- A resident spotted flames at about 23:15 on Monday night and the accommodation’s security service put out the fire and alerted police, with no injuries reported.
- Authorities say a burning object was thrown against the building’s facade and the blaze did not spread to the structure or other items.
- The Polizeilicher Staatsschutz at the Landeskriminalamt is now handling the investigation because it covers cases with possible political or ideological motives.
- Perpetrators remain unknown and inquiries are ongoing as investigators collect evidence and witness accounts.
- News organizations AFP, Berliner Morgenpost and Tagesspiegel base their reports on police statements that align on the core facts, and the case could prompt increased security checks at refugee shelters.