A man who committed arson in a synagogue in Chernivtsi was detained, confirmed the Main Directorate of the National Police in Chernivtsi region, stating that the man is registered with a specialized medical institution, and a criminal case has been opened, writes UNN.
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Yesterday, November 27, the police received a report that an unknown person, while in the synagogue on Yaroslava Mudroho Street in Chernivtsi, set fire to household items, as a result of which property was damaged. No one was injured in the fire.
Police "conducted initial police measures and identified the man involved in the crime."
"The arsonist turned out to be a 30-year-old resident of the regional center. It was found that the man is registered with a specialized medical institution," the police reported.
"Police detained the Bukovynian in accordance with Article 208 (Detention by an authorized official) of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine and placed him in Temporary Detention Facility No. 1," the report says.
The amount of damage caused is being established.
Information about the incident was entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 2 of Article 194 (Intentional destruction or damage to property) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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