Suspect detained in connection with arson attack on lyceum building in Rivne region. PHOTO
In Klevan, in the Rivne region, law enforcement officers have arrested a 24-year-old man suspected of setting fire to a utility building on the grounds of a local secondary school. The building was used to store fuel and school desks.
This was reported by the Rivne Regional Prosecutor’s Office, according to Censor.NET.
According to the investigation, on the night of 1 November, the man, whilst under the influence of alcohol, set fire to a bundle of straw and pushed it under the roof of an outbuilding at the Klevan Lyceum.
This caused a fire, which was extinguished by the fire service.
Law enforcement officers identified the suspected arsonist. He turned out to be a 24-year-old resident of a neighbouring village.
The man was detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine and has been charged with the intentional damage to property by arson.
The issue of imposing a preventive measure on the suspect is currently being decided. The necessary expert examinations have been ordered as part of the pre-trial investigation.
