Leipzig (dpa / sn) - A 24-year-old man is suspected of having set fires in several Leipzig hotels. In most cases, only minor property damage was caused, but hotel guests had to be evacuated several times, the police said on Wednesday. The crimes happened from December 28th to January 3rd.

In the last case early Tuesday morning, a handkerchief was put into a fire alarm and set on fire. The fire went out by itself. Another unlit handkerchief was found in a second fire alarm. The police searched the suspect's home. Various items were seized.