Overview

• Police arrested men aged 23 and 33 near the Raguhn-Jeßnitz station fire on Wednesday evening.
• Investigators currently suspect the two of involvement in a total of 13 recent fires in the Bitterfeld-Wolfen area.
• A judge issued arrest warrants for both suspects after their court presentation, placing them in pre-trial detention.
• Searches of apartments in Bitterfeld-Wolfen and Zörbig led to the seizure of items police describe as relevant to the evidence.
• In a separate Muldestausee fire, no one was injured, damage is estimated at about €400,000, and a 27-year-old resident was detained then released as inquiries continue after a witness prevented a second blaze.