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Third Berlin Kältebus Set Alight as Staff Detain 43-Year-Old Suspect

Investigators are examining whether the detained 43-year-old also set the earlier fires.

Overview

  • Staff and a security worker extinguished the New Year’s Day fire and handed the man to police, leaving the bus unserviceable.
  • Police said the suspect will be presented to a magistrate today, and a breath alcohol test measured about 1.6 per mille.
  • The criminal police have taken over the case and are assessing possible links to last weekend’s two suspected arsons in Moabit.
  • Public support has sustained operations, with Deutsche Bahn’s foundation donating €70,000 and social provider Gebewo lending a bus.
  • The Kältebus service runs nightly in winter to deliver supplies and transport to shelter, with a medical vehicle temporarily covering routes.