Video: A man set fire to a restaurant in downtown Cherkasy

The fire broke out on November 13 on Khreshchatyk Street. The fire spread to two floors of the building, which houses the “Lviv Croissants” and ChaCha establishments. Two generators were also destroyed.

The moment of the suspected arson was captured on surveillance cameras. According to the business owner, the man first smashed the windows and then, after the fire started, entered the premises.

 Firefighters extinguished the blaze; there were no casualties. The suspected arsonist was detained. After his arrest, he stated that he sometimes cannot distinguish between dreams and reality.

Source: Pro Vse

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