# Arson incidents in Montenegro

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/arson-incidents-in-montenegro
> Updated: 2026-10-30T17:05:02.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 2.

Authorities in Montenegro have responded to separate arson incidents in Nikšić and Bijelo Polje.

In Nikšić, police filed criminal charges against a 16-year-old boy suspected of using a pyrotechnic flare to ignite a parked Dacia Duster in the Straševina neighborhood. The incident reportedly followed a physical and verbal altercation. The Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Nikšić classified the act as destruction and damage of another person's property.

In Bijelo Polje, a 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly setting fire to an INA gas station in the Nedakusi neighborhood. Reports indicate the suspect used gasoline from a plastic canister to ignite a fuel pump and the surrounding area. Following a city blockade, police apprehended the suspect in the Konatari area. The Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Bijelo Polje has charged the individual with causing public danger.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-30: Sarajevo police arrest three minors for vehicle arsons

Three minors have been arrested in Sarajevo after allegedly setting fire to multiple vehicles in the Grbavica and Hrasno neighborhoods.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bijelo-polje-police-arrest-man-suspected-of-arson-at-gas-station

### 2026-10-26: Nikšić police charge teenager with vehicle arson

A 16-year-old in Nikšić, Montenegro, faces criminal charges for allegedly using a flare to set a Dacia Duster on fire following a physical altercation.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/niki-police-charge-teenager-with-vehicle-arson

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