Man sets car on fire in Sestroretsk over personal dislike
Police detained a man who set fire to a car belonging to a Sestroretsk resident out of personal animosity.
Jan 29, 2026 0
On January 22, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region reported the detention of a suspect in the intentional arson of a car.
The incident occurred on January 20 on Primorskoye Highway in Sestroretsk.
An unknown person set fire to a Volkswagen Passat belonging to a 57-year-old resident of the Kurortny District, resulting in the car«s interior being completely burned out.
At the scene, investigators found a bottle with remnants of flammable liquid.
A criminal case has been initiated for intentional damage to someone else«s property.
Police stated:
«On January 21, as a result of operational search activities, criminal investigation officers detained and exposed a 50-year-old man. It has been established that he, acting out of hostile relations, committed the arson of the said car.»
The suspect has been detained for two days.
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