Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Germany’s top prosecutor takes over Tesla fire investigation, suspecting terrorism
Germany’s top prosecutor has taken over the investigation into an alleged arson attack on the power supply of the electric car company Tesla near Berlin. A spokeswoman said there is an initial suspicion that a terrorist organization may have been involved in the attack. In such cases, the federal prosecutor’s office, the top law enforcement…
Read MoreProtesters Hurl Firebombs As Greek Lawmakers Prepare To Vote For Private Universities
Protesters hurled gasoline bombs and firecrackers at police outside Greece’s parliament Friday after thousands attended a demonstration against government plans to introduce privately run universities. Police charged the violent demonstrators and fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. Several people were hurt and received first aid from volunteer medics who reached parliament by motorcycle. Friday’s…
Read MoreThe ‘Volcano group’ claiming the arson near Tesla’s German plant
A far-left militant group calling itself “Vulkangruppe Tesla Abschalten”, or “Volcano group shutting down Tesla”, has claimed responsibility for the suspected arson attack on a power pylon near Tesla’s car factory outside Berlin on Tuesday. The attack resulted in a production halt that is expected to last several days.In a letter posted on website kontrapolis.info,…
Read MoreTesla’s Berlin plant halts production after suspected arson attack at nearby substation
A Tesla plant outside of Berlin was reportedly forced to halt production Tuesday after an electricity substation was set alight in a suspected arson attack. The Gruenheide factory, located southeast of the German capital, was left without power, as were parts of wider city, Reuters cited German newspaper Berliner Zeitung as saying. The newspaper added…
Read MoreUS airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington
An active-duty member of the US Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday, according to the Air Force and local authorities. “The Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 3500 block of International Drive, NW, at approximately 1:00 p.m., to assist the United States Secret Service after an…
Read More‘Stop Cop City’ claims responsibility for arson to Atlanta police car, chief says
Atlanta police say someone has stepped forward to claim responsibility for setting fire to a patrol car early Saturday morning. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum led a press conference on Saturday and revealed that members of “Defend the Atlanta Forest,” commonly called “Stop Cop City” took responsibility for the arson. The car was found in…
Read MoreGrandmother identifies her son as man who fired gunshots and set house near Philadelphia on fire
A Philadelphia-area grandmother has identified her son as the man who fired gunshots and set their house on fire in East Lansdowne Wednesday. Chin Le, speaking to CNN affiliate WPVI, identified the shooter as 43-year-old Canh Le. Le said she heard her son arguing with his 13-year-old niece and saying he was going to get…
Read MoreProphetstown man gets 5 years for trying to burn down planned Danville abortion clinic
A Prophetstown man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his attempt last May to burn down a building in Danville that was set to become an abortion clinic. U.S. District Judge Colin Bruce handed down the sentence Monday to Philip J. Buyno, 73, after he pleaded guilty Sept. 19 to attempted arson.…
Read MoreMassachusetts Man Extradited From Sweden on Charges Related to Fires at Jewish Institutions in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts man has been extradited from Stockholm, Sweden to face charges in connection with his alleged obstruction of an investigation into fires set at Jewish institutions in Arlington, Needham and Chelsea, Mass. in May 2019. Alexander Giannakakis, 37, formerly of Quincy, Mass., was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in 2019 for…
Read MoreArson investigation underway at Golden Valley building housing several conservative organizations
Investigators now believe someone intentionally set a Golden Valley office building on fire this weekend. The fire started early Friday morning and damaged offices belonging to three organizations with politically conservative agendas. According to city fire officials, a fire alarm was reported at 2:11 a.m. Sunday at a building on the 8400 block of Wayzata…
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