Historic tower collapsed in fire inferno – police arrest left-wing radical threat

Three days after the nationwide riots in France, a man known as a left-wing radical threat has been arrested in connection with the fire at Limoges town hall.

An anti-terrorism unit took over the investigation, as the AFP news agency learned from informed sources on Tuesday. The 40-year-old was registered as a threat because of violence against public officials. He lives in the neighboring department of Creuse.

On Saturday, rioters set fire to the town hall on the sidelines of demonstrations in Limoges, southwestern France. The historic part of the building from the 19th century burned down completely and the bell tower collapsed on fire. Nationwide and internationally, the burning town hall became a symbol of acts of violence, some of which were directly directed against symbols of state power.