Jarocin. “Friendly misunderstanding” and an apartment fire. The 34-year-old has already been charged

It was not an ordinary fire, but arson, for which, according to investigators, a 34-year-old from Żerekowo (Greater Poland Voivodeship) is responsible. The incident occurred on Tuesday just before midnight. According to the information provided to the police, the fire broke out in one of the single-family houses at ul. Sadowa in Jarocin.

– On the spot, the officers found a nervous woman who was a tenant of a burning apartment. She reported that she and her friend drank alcohol in one of the rooms. There was an argument between them. While there, the man began to behave aggressively, threw chairs and hit her in the face, said Agnieszka Zaworska, spokeswoman for the District Police Headquarters in Jarocin.

The woman ran away from home for fear of the attacker and found shelter with friends. After some time, she returned home and noticed her friend running out of the building, shouting that there was a fire. The man escaped and later returned to the property, where the police detained him. A breathalyzer test showed 1.4 per mille of alcohol in his body. The fire resulted in damage to the furniture, smoke and damage to part of the building's structure. Total losses were estimated at approximately PLN 100,000. The suspect told the police that the incident occurred as a result of a friendly disagreement.

The 34-year-old was charged with damaging property as a result of causing a fire. The suspect confessed to committing the crime. He faces up to five years in prison. The prosecutor banned the man from approaching the injured woman and imposed police supervision.