Police arrested a young man in his 20s on suspicion of setting fire to a Japnika branch in Givatayim two weeks ago, according to reports. The arrest is the latest in a series of detentions linked to arson attacks targeting the restaurant chain.
Two weeks after a Japnika branch in Givatayim was set on fire, police arrested a young man in his 20s on suspicion of carrying out the arson, according to reports. The arrest, first reported by The Zioneer at 07:48, is the latest in a series of detentions connected to a string of arson attacks targeting the Asian fusion restaurant chain in recent weeks. The suspect's identity has not been released.
The Givatayim arson is one of several incidents involving Japnika branches in recent weeks, as previously reported by The Zioneer. Earlier this month, a Haifa branch was damaged in an attempted arson, and a Netanya branch was set on fire on July 14. Police have arrested multiple suspects, including a Kiryat Ata resident and a 16-year-old minor in related cases. The investigation is ongoing.
2 developments
- StrongFourth suspect, 16, arrested in Ramat Gan cafe arson series
- StrongCourt extends remand of Kiryat Ata suspect in Japnika arson attempt until Monday
- DevelopingCourt extends arrest of 16-year-old Ramat Gan cafe arson suspect by 3 days
- StrongPolice probe suspected arson attempt at Japnika branch in Haifa; door damaged
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