Overview

• The suspect, described by authorities as homeless and 41 years old, was taken into custody and placed in pre-trial detention.
• A judge at the Amtsgericht Ulm issued an arrest warrant at the end of September, leading to the arrest announced by police and prosecutors.
• The nighttime blaze in late June engulfed an external storage facility, damaging much of the furniture stock as well as wigs and masks.
• Ulmer Theater reports material losses in the millions and the destruction of historical cultural goods, though the exact damage remains under assessment.
• Police confirmed they had checked three homeless individuals a day before the fire following recent thefts in the building complex, and investigations continue.