Overview

• The incident occurred Saturday around 12:10 p.m. in the library of the French cultural center on Kurfürstendamm in Charlottenburg.
• Police report the suspect poured an accelerant over several books and ignited them.
• Visitors intervened with a fire extinguisher, preventing injuries and limiting damage.
• The man remained at the scene, was detained without resistance, processed by police, and later released.
• The LKA Brandkommissariat has taken over the case and is investigating suspected attempted serious arson.