Car fire on A19: Stolen license plates and fleeing perpetrators!

Car fire on A19: Stolen license plates and fleeing perpetrators!

In the night of October 5, 2024, around 9:25 p.m., the police were informed about a fire in a passenger car at the Rostock-Ost junction on the A19 motorway. Despite the prompt use of the Rostock professional fire brigade, the vehicle could only be found in a completely burned -out state. Fortunately, there were no people in the car at the time of the fire.

In the subsequent investigation, the police found that the burning Volkswagen was registered as stolen. In addition, the license plates attached to the vehicle had previously been stolen by a Hyundai. The perpetrators are so far unknown and are still being sought by the investigative authorities. The exact circumstances that have led to the fire are currently still unclear.

cause and consequences of the fire brigade mission

The fire brigade required a complete and partial blocking of the exit until around 00:30. During this time, cleaning work was carried out to put the road back into a safe condition after the fire.

The investigations by the criminal police are now focusing on several crimes. This includes suspicion of forgery of documents, the theft of the license plates and the embezzlement of the vehicle itself. The total damage caused by this incident is estimated at around 8,000 euros.

The background to this incident is still sparse, but there is already some information that indicates a criminal action. The use and the subsequent cleanup were necessary to restore security on the highway. For further details and information about the current status of the investigation, See the current reporting on www.presseportal.de .