“I will burn your house!…”

A previously convicted resident of Mukachevo set his friend’s house on fire

Thus, the 28-year-old ex-convict wanted to take revenge on his opponent in a drunk conflict.

Mukachevo city police received information that in one of the houses in Mukachevo district there was a fire which destroyed wooden ceiling of the house and household items. The police went to the scene immediately. At the scene, the police found out that the arson was committed by a 28-year-old resident of Mukachevo, who had already been twice convicted.

The man is unemployed and abuses alcohol. That night, he was at the bar, where a man he knew was sitting at the next table. They had a quarrel. The resident of Mukachevo threatened the man that he would set fire to his house. After that, he came to his house to put his intention into action. He took matches, a plastic bag, which he tucked under the front door, set fire to it and left… Fortunately, owners were not at home at that time.

Over this fact, the pre-trial investigation on the grounds of the crime under Part 2 of Art. 194 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ("Willful destruction or damage to property") has been initiated. Now the offender faces restriction or deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years – Yevheniya Krasylynets of Mukachevo City Police Department reported.