A 47-year-old man has been charged with 13 cases of arson in and around Slagelse by the South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police.
The man is believed to be responsible for a number of fires that earlier this month had created fear and insecurity among the area’s citizens, and which led the police to put extra patrols in and around Slagelse.
Remanded in custody until 11 August
The man was arrested on Wednesday in Slagelse, This is what the police told TV2. He was then charged under section 181 of the Criminal Code, and after a hearing he was remanded in custody until 11 August.
Police have not yet released what information led them to the suspect. However, prosecutor Mariam Khalil told TV2 that more evidence was discovered at the man’s residence, which is located near where several of the fires took place.
Source: The Nordic Page