The 30-year-old man from Hoogeveen who was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of setting a car on fire in his hometown has been released. This is reported by the Public Prosecution Service Northern Netherlands.
The vehicle at Tandarts Schipperstraat went up in flames on Wednesday night. The police found the Hoogeveener after neighborhood research and camera images. Despite his release, the man remains a suspect.
There have been several car fires in Hoogeveen in recent months. It is not known whether the man was also involved in this. That is part of the police investigation.