https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A 27-year-old man from Grenaa in Jutland has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire broke out at in a residential building in the town early on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180207/danish-police-arrest-man-who-set-fire-to-own-apartment Wed, 07 Feb 2018 11:41:16 +0100 danish-police-arrest-man-who-set-fire-to-own-apartment A 41-year-old man who is standing trial this week for a string of arsons in Odense may have gotten away with his crimes if he hadn’t stopped to pleasure himself in public view. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161206/danish-arsonist-done-in-by-need-to-masturbate Tue, 06 Dec 2016 13:48:28 +0100 danish-arsonist-done-in-by-need-to-masturbate Eleven car fires were reported in and around Copenhagen over the weekend, bringing the total number of vehicles torched this year to over 200. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160926/copenhagen-police-look-for-answers-as-car-fires-continue Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:35:59 +0200 copenhagen-police-look-for-answers-as-car-fires-continue The spate of car fires being set in the Copenhagen area continued late on Tuesday and in the early morning hours of Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160914/new-fires-leave-cars-destroyed-in-copenhagen Wed, 14 Sep 2016 11:35:24 +0200 new-fires-leave-cars-destroyed-in-copenhagen For the third consecutive night, firefighters had to respond to burning vehicles in the western Copenhagen suburbs. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160913/cars-set-on-fire-yet-again-in-copenhagen-suburbs Tue, 13 Sep 2016 11:01:26 +0200 cars-set-on-fire-yet-again-in-copenhagen-suburbs At least 16 cars were burnt in the western Copenhagen suburbs over the weekend, but police cautioned that a connection to earlier car fires has not yet been established. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160912/car-fires-flare-up-again-in-copenhagen-area Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:35:49 +0200 car-fires-flare-up-again-in-copenhagen-area The Danish capital’s spate of car fires has continued unabated despite the arrest of one suspect. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160831/eight-more-cars-torched-in-copenhagen Wed, 31 Aug 2016 12:04:20 +0200 eight-more-cars-torched-in-copenhagen The spate of vehicle fires in the Danish capital continued in the early hours of Tuesday, with six more cars set afire. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160830/more-cars-torched-as-copenhagen-fires-continue Tue, 30 Aug 2016 10:26:46 +0200 more-cars-torched-as-copenhagen-fires-continue Two more cars were set on fire in Copenhagen over the weekend, police said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160829/despite-arrest-new-car-fires-in-copenhagen Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:40:39 +0200 despite-arrest-new-car-fires-in-copenhagen Copenhagen Police announced on Wednesday night that a 21-year-old man had been arrested in connection to a spate of car fires. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160825/21-year-old-man-arrested-for-copenhagen-car-fires Thu, 25 Aug 2016 10:27:21 +0200 21-year-old-man-arrested-for-copenhagen-car-fires For the third night in a row, Copenhagen Police reported that vehicles in the city had been torched by unknown arsonists. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160823/copenhagen-vehicle-fires-continue-for-third-night Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:58:59 +0200 copenhagen-vehicle-fires-continue-for-third-night A 27-year-old man was sentenced to a 40-day suspended jail sentence for applauding and encouraging arson attacks on an Islamic centre. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160616/dane-sentenced-for-praising-islamic-centre-arson-attempt Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:47:40 +0200 dane-sentenced-for-praising-islamic-centre-arson-attempt A fire that led to the evacuation of more than 100 residents in the Copenhagen suburb of Hillerød developed into a dramatic police chase in the early hours of Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151109/danish-cops-nab-arsonist-after-helicopter-chase Mon, 09 Nov 2015 09:03:12 +0100 danish-cops-nab-arsonist-after-helicopter-chase The man suspected of attempting to set fire to a Muslim centre in Copenhagen's Nordvest district suffers from schizophrenia and has been committed until he can stand trial. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150817/copenhagen-islamic-centre-arson-attack-held-in-custody Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:47:15 +0200 copenhagen-islamic-centre-arson-attack-held-in-custody A 35-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to set fire to a building used by the Islamic Society in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150816/copenhagen-mosque-arson-suspect-held Sun, 16 Aug 2015 22:42:14 +0200 copenhagen-mosque-arson-suspect-held