A teenager has been detained on suspicion of setting fire to a car near the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. The incident took place on Zakharievskaya Street, 19, this evening.

Preliminary information suggests that the suspect is a minor.

The targeted vehicle reportedly belonged to an employee of the Center for Financial Support of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The car was parked in close proximity to the department building when the arson occurred.

Law enforcement officials are currently investigating the incident. Authorities are working to determine the full circumstances surrounding the arson.