'Stone-crazed' subject slashed police officer then poured gasoline and burned down house

The subject showed signs of being "high on drugs" and slashed a police officer's hand with a knife, then ran to the 4th floor of the house, locked the door, poured gasoline and set it on fire.

On the afternoon of August 18, a 5-story house in Thanh Da residential area, Binh Thanh district, Ho Chi Minh city suddenly caught fire.

Firefighting and rescue forces were mobilized to the scene.

Previously, at around 1 p.m. the same day, a man showing signs of being "high on drugs" caused trouble on Thanh Da Street, Ward 27, so people reported it to the ward police to handle the incident.

Seeing the police arrive, this person used a knife to slash a police officer's hand, then ran to the 4th floor of the above house, locked the door and used gasoline to burn the house down.

Firefighting and rescue forces of Binh Thanh district quickly arrived at the scene, broke the lock to control the fire, and at the same time, coordinated with local police to arrest the subject and bring him to the headquarters for investigation.

Curious people stood watching

Fortunately, the fire was extinguished promptly, with no casualties. The incident attracted many curious onlookers, causing traffic congestion./.

According to VOV