AustriaBetween April 17, 2026, and August 28, 2026, ten fires occurred in the areas of Purkersdorf and Gablitz. The police have resolved the case, identifying a 38-year-old man from the district of St. Pölten as the suspect. During his interrogation, he fully confessed to setting the fires, which included burning trash bins and hedges. Intensive criminal investigations by the Niederösterreich Landeskriminalamt’s fire investigation unit, along with the Purkersdorf Police Station, led to the identification of the suspect through witness statements. The man has been reported to the St. Pölten Public Prosecutor's Office on suspicion of serious property damage.
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