Patient sets fire in Hanau hospital room, sparking arson probe
**South East Hesse Police Headquarters**
***Hanau** (our platform)*
(lei) Firefighters and police were called to the Hanau hospital late Tuesday evening due to a reported fire. Around 11:30 PM, it is believed that a patient set fire to toilet paper rolls in a room.
The fire alarm system was triggered, alerting staff who then smelled smoke from the room. They removed the man from the room and extinguished the burning rolls, which had damaged the floor and wall. The incident, estimated to have caused 1,000 euros in damage, is being investigated by the criminal police for suspected arson.
No one was injured, and the building was subsequently ventilated, but no evacuation was necessary.
For inquiries, please contact:
South East Hesse Police Headquarters - Press Office - Spessartring 61 63071 Offenbach am Main Telephone: 069 / 8098 - 1210 (collective number) Thomas Leipold (lei) - 1201 or 0160 / 980 00745 Felix Geis (fg) - 1211 or 0162 / 201 3806 Claudia Benneckenstein (cb) - 1212 or 0152 / 066 23109 Maximilian Edelbluth (me) - 1213 or 0173 / 5636097 Fax: 0611 / 32766-5014 E-Mail: **[email protected]** Homepage: **http://www.polizei.hessen.de/ppsoh**
Original content by: South East Hesse Police Headquarters, transmitted via news aktuell
