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Overnight Attempted Arson at Loitz Photo Studio Contained by Volunteer Firefighters

A neighbor’s quick alarm kept losses to about 10,000 euros, police said.

Overview

  • Unknown perpetrators set the entrance door on fire around 3:16 a.m. Saturday, according to police.
  • The incident occurred at the Fotoatelier Dreifisch on Greifswalder Straße 242 in Loitz, a mixed home and business where the owner resides.
  • An alert resident noticed the flames early and called the regional control center.
  • The Loitz volunteer fire brigade prevented the blaze from spreading, and the owner was unharmed and can stay in the building.
  • Police have opened an investigation and are asking witnesses to come forward.