The National Police has arrested a 36-year-old man, with a police record, as the author of a crime of damage. He is credited with authoring the 19 fires caused in garbage containers in Los Realejos.
Last February, a series of acts of vandalism took place in said municipality consisting of the repeated burning of garbage containers for a week, which created insecurity among the neighbors.
All the fires occurred within the urban area, between blocks of flats and vehicles, with the consequent risk of spreading to cars and homes attached to the containers. In one case, even a house had to be evacuated as a result of the fire.
The National Police, with the collaboration of the Local Police, identified a 36-year-old man, who was found on several occasions near the scene of the events, being able to attribute the events to him. In total, 19 garbage containers were set on fire, with a estimated total economic damage of more than 8,500 euros.
The national police officers proceeded to arrest him and, once he was brought before the competent judicial authority, he was admitted to pretrial detention.
