When police and firefighters arrived at the scene, they spotted the flames. The scene is located at the end of a narrow road that winds up the mountain, in part through a series of tunnelsAuthorities arrested a man on a motorcycle driving the other way down the road, according to KKTV.What we know about the suspectProsecutors said that the suspect is a 33-year-old German citizen who has ties to the Berchtesgaden area.
However, he does not currently live there. He was questioned in connection to the fire.Prosecutors said that the man showed signs of mental illness and was being sent to a psychiatric facility.
However, they said they would also be looking into the possibility of a political motive in view of the building’s history. Police said that there is no indication at present that anyone else was involved.