Ho Chi Minh City arrests suspect who set fire to Phu Hoang Anh apartment building 5 times

May 6, 2023 14:42

After bringing gasoline to Phu Hoang Anh apartment building to set fire 4 times, causing panic among residents, Nha Be district police ambushed and arrested the suspect when he committed the 5th arson.

On May 6, Nha Be District Police, Ho Chi Minh City, are temporarily detaining a woman who is suspected of causing the fire that occurred at 2:36 a.m. the same day at Block B, Phu Hoang Anh Apartment (Phuoc Kien Commune, Nha Be District). The police are currently taking statements from the suspect to expand the investigation and clarify the cause of the multiple fires.

According to the image from the camera of Phu Hoang Anh apartment building, at the above time, a woman approached the lobby of the apartment building, the skylight glass area of ​​​​blocks A and B, and poured gasoline from a plastic can. After setting the fire, the fire broke out and the woman quickly ran out into the street, intending to get on a motorbike to escape, but was surrounded and controlled by the police and security forces and taken to headquarters.

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The suspect brought gasoline into Phu Hoang Anh apartment building to commit arson. Photo cut from clip

The fire was extinguished. The arrest of the suspect initially relieved residents of Phu Hoang Anh apartment building from the burden of having been set on fire many times, threatening the safety of residents.

Previously, Phu Hoang Anh apartment building was set on fire three times in the lobby and once near the residents' parking area. After the suspect was arrested, the Board of Directors, management board, security guards and residents of Phu Hoang Anh apartment building met, visited, thanked and gave gifts to the officers and soldiers of Nha Be District Police for spending a long time coordinating with the apartment building's security guards to handle the incident.

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The most recent incident occurred in the early morning of April 13, and the camera clearly recorded the identity of the arson suspect. Photo cut from clip

At the meeting, Nha Be District Police gave preliminary information about the incident and said that they had grasped the cause of the apartment building being set on fire many times. Nha Be District Police suspected that the suspect was only hired to carry out the above acts, so they continued to investigate and work with related people to clarify the purpose of the fire and take measures to handle it in the near future.

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