Arson in Dierhagen: Police are looking for important witnesses!

Arson in Dierhagen: Police are looking for important witnesses!

On October 13, 2025, around 4:50 p.m., an outrageous incident occurred in Dierhagen that kept the police and fire brigade on tenterhooks. Unknown perpetrators set fire to an electrical box on Chausseestrasse, which caused enormous damage of around 10,000 euros. Thanks to the quick intervention of the fire brigade, the fire was quickly extinguished. However, the emergency services had to deal with an additional problem as a cell phone tower had to be switched off in order to extinguish the fire. The News.de reports that the permanent criminal service and a fire investigator were deployed to secure evidence on site.

The investigations are aimed at unknown arsonists who not only committed a criminal offense through their actions, but also disrupted the communication systems. The police are therefore looking for a male witness. He should be around 1.50 meters tall, have a full beard and wear a black jacket with the inscription “Alpha Industries”. He also rode an olive green mountain bike. Witnesses who can provide information are urgently asked to contact the police in Ribnitz-Damgarten on 03821 8750 or via the internet watchdog www.polizei.mvnet.de.

Arson in the center of Dierhagen

Another alarming incident occurred in Dierhagen when a speed camera trailer belonging to the public order office burst into flames on Tuesday evening at around 6:55 p.m. Although the fire brigade reacted quickly with 15 comrades and extinguished the fire, there was also massive material damage amounting to around 160,000 euros. According to initial investigations, a technical defect has been ruled out, which strengthens the suspicion of intentional arson. Signs that an accelerant was used reinforce this suspicion, as Bild.de reports.

The criminal police have secured extensive evidence at the crime scene and the evaluation will take several days. In order to protect the information and records of the measuring system, they were not destroyed because the system constantly transmits data to the regulatory authority. The memory module can normally withstand heat, which opens up the possibility of reconstructing the data.

Cases of arson in Germany

The incidents in Dierhagen shed light on the overarching problem of arson in Germany. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office, cases of arson and causing a fire risk have risen continuously since 2013. Longer-term statistics show that a noticeable increase has been observed in recent years, as Statista explains. Such trends highlight the need for preventive measures and increased surveillance.

The investigation into the arson in Dierhagen is ongoing and the population is urged to be vigilant. In this worrying time, it is even more important to take joint action against such acts and protect the community.